University of Wisconsin–Madison
Isthmus has a new policy in place that governs our use of artificial intelligence by Judith Davidoff In an opinion column titled “Let the Bond Market Speak” that ran recently in The Wall Street Journal, billionaire and former hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller argued that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent should not intervene in the bond market. After …
The UW Public Tech Media Lab helps journalists use new tech ethically. By Margaret Shreiner The rise of artificial intelligence technologies is changing the way journalists report on some of the most pressing issues. But while AI remains controversial, it also has the potential to be a valuable tool for newsrooms, provided those working in …
AI is already helping reshape journalistic practices across five stages of news production: coming up with story ideas, sourcing information, verifying content, telling stories, and distributing news. By Seth C. Lewis, Rodrigo Zamith and Tomás Dodds In Journalism in the Age of AI, Rodrigo Zamith, Tomás Dodds, and I make the case that artificial intelligence is reshaping how we create, …
The Public Tech Media Lab hosts a boot camp training for open-source investigation techniques. by Aaron R. Conklin June 8, 2026 Back in 2017, Mexico City was devastated by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that leveled parts of the city and beyond, killing nearly 400 people and injuring more than 6,000. For Gisella Peréz de Acha, who was living there …
Tomás Dodds is leading the new Public Tech Media Lab, which aims to be a resource for journalists hoping to be deliberate about how to ethically use new technology. by Margaret Shreiner April 27, 2026 The field of journalism, and media in general, is facing a pivotal moment. The rise of artificial intelligence technologies is changing the …
“The idea of this lab,” Dodds says, “really is to work with journalists, elbow to elbow, trying to see how we can create systems that for them are useful, that they want to use, that align with their values.”