Three prominent news organizations are successfully using artificial intelligence to generate article summaries for their readers. The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Yahoo News have implemented AI-powered summary features to serve busy audiences seeking quick information digests.
Sarah Scire reports on these developments for the journalism industry publication Nieman Lab. Yahoo News introduced “Key Takeaways” as an opt-in feature that summarizes articles while encouraging full reading. The Wall Street Journal offers three-bullet “Key Points” that undergo human editorial review before publication. Bloomberg provides “Takeaways” on breaking news and complex ongoing stories like trade policies.
All three organizations emphasize that summaries complement rather than replace traditional journalism. “Summaries aren’t a replacement for journalism: they can’t exist without it,” Bloomberg’s Chris Collins stated. The Wall Street Journal’s Tess Jeffers noted that human oversight remains critical, saying “a human-in-the-loop is critical” given current AI limitations.