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Australian Media Figures on AI: Emerging Journalists to Watch

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Date Published
18 Dec 2025
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2
Australian
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Created
19 Dec 2025, 06:02 am

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We asked Australia's biggest media figures about what scares them about artificial intelligence, and which new reporters are making a splash.

Summary

The article presents insights from prominent Australian media figures about the potential risks and concerns associated with artificial intelligence and highlights emerging journalists in the field. While it offers perspectives on AI's influence on media and journalism, it primarily focuses on industry developments and does not delve deeply into catastrophic or existential AI risks. The context provided is significant for understanding the evolving media landscape in Australia but lacks substantial discussion on AI safety policy or governance frameworks. Thus, while it sheds light on AI's societal impact, its direct contribution to the discourse on AI safety is limited.

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This is the first 2025 instalment of an annual Crikey series, Movers and Shakers. Please note that the 2025 Movers and Shakers survey was sent out and responses received before the horrific events of December 14 on Bondi Beach.This year in Australian media, we grappled with a federal election and who was allowed to tell political stories, grim scandals were manufactured, sales and mergers came and went, and Nick McKenzie continued doing Nick McKenzie things.