A global survey revealed that the main concern among newsroom executives about using GenAI was inaccuracy of information and quality of content, with 85 percent citing this as a major worry. Plagiarism and copyright infringement were also deemed potentially problematic, and close to 40 percent had concerns about their job security coming under threat.
Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Inaccuracy of information/quality of content
85%
Plagiarism/copyright infringement
67%
Data protection/privacy concerns
46%
Threat of job security
38%
Other
5%
None
3%
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
WAN-IFRA. (May 24, 2023). Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388485/generative-ai-use-in-newsrooms-concerns-worldwide/
WAN-IFRA. "Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388485/generative-ai-use-in-newsrooms-concerns-worldwide/
WAN-IFRA. (2023). Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388485/generative-ai-use-in-newsrooms-concerns-worldwide/
WAN-IFRA. "Leading Concerns about Using Generative Ai Tools in Newsrooms According to Newsroom Executives Worldwide as of May 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388485/generative-ai-use-in-newsrooms-concerns-worldwide/
WAN-IFRA, Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388485/generative-ai-use-in-newsrooms-concerns-worldwide/ (last visited March 31, 2025)
Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023 [Graph], WAN-IFRA, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388485/generative-ai-use-in-newsrooms-concerns-worldwide/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
