What AI agents need from journalism: an explainer

AI agents now evaluate and cite news stories to help users complete everyday tasks. Even though few people search for current events directly, news publishers account for about a third of citations in AI answers. Journalists must now consider how automated systems evaluate their reporting alongside human audiences.

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