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Women journalists should embrace AI to improve skills and productivity, says Maharashtra official
Maharashtra's top information official told women journalists they must build AI skills to stay competitive in modern newsrooms. The advice came at a workshop where officials also called for regional-language AI tools and clearer ethics guidelines.
Women Journalists Should Adopt AI Tools to Stay Competitive, Maharashtra Official Says
Women journalists need to develop AI skills to remain relevant in newsrooms, according to Brijesh Singh, Principal Secretary of Information and Publicity for Maharashtra. Singh made the remarks at a workshop on women, media, and technology organized by the National Commission for Women and Maharashtra's Directorate General of Information and Public Relations.
AI can handle routine tasks-data collection, translation, multi-platform content delivery-freeing journalists to focus on analytical and research-oriented reporting, Singh said. The technology works best when journalists verify accuracy, since AI relies on human-generated context and can introduce errors.
Practical Benefits and Skill Gaps
Journalists covering politics, entertainment, and crime can reduce manual effort by using AI tools, Singh said. But institutions need to support structured training programs to help women journalists build technical competency.
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Language and Ethics Matter
Singh stressed the need to expand AI tools into regional languages. Indic AI tools can deliver information directly to people in local languages, particularly in rural areas where English-language tools have limited reach.
An ethical framework must guide AI use in journalism. Singh pointed to regulatory approaches developed in Europe and called for India to establish similar guidelines.
The shift requires journalists to treat AI as an opportunity rather than a threat-one that depends on training, accuracy checks, and clear ethical standards.