December - Learning Machines: Insights on AI from FT Strategies

Hello and welcome to Learning Machines, our monthly review of AI news that is relevant, actionable and interesting for media and publishing.

This time, a year ago, I was sketching out the framework for our first AI programme for news publishers - the AI Launchpad - thinking about the major ways a news business changes, when you introduce AI. Twelve months later, my colleagues and I have had the pleasure of running the AI Launchpad programme three times, working with 24 publishers and in as many countries. You can download our report with learnings from the first AI Launchpad programme here.

It’s now been over a year since we launched this newsletter. Writing it has been a way for us to capture what we see as the zeitgeist each month. When my colleague Sam sent our first newsletter we didn’t know we’d build such a loyal following. 

From all of us here at FT Strategies, thank you for reading. We hope this newsletter has helped cut through the noise and provide the essential insights. If there’s one thing we know for certain it’s to expect more uncertainty, and rapid technology advancement in 2025. We’re on the same journey at the FT, and we’re here to help you make sense of it all.  

Thanks for reading, 

Aliya

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