Mediapart president warns AI companies threaten democracy by stealing journalism

Carine Fouteau, president of French investigative outlet Mediapart, argues that AI companies pose an existential threat to democracy by plundering news content without compensation. She distinguishes quality journalism—requiring human expertise, verification, and accountability—from AI-generated content that merely regurgitates existing material. Without action, she warns, the destruction of journalism threatens the democratic public sphere itself.

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