A robot looms over a scared man and his keyboard

Paranoid of the Android

It’s early October 2024, and the Toronto Star’s conference room is abuzz with anticipation. Stephen Ghigliotty, a marketing strategist with expertise in artificial intelligence, is preparing to host a five-hour learning session on the impacts of AI on journalism. The space is warm and welcoming, but beneath the surface lurks an undeniable undercurrent of fear. Ghigliotty can feel it when he steps into the conference room.

Pull Quotes – S7E1 – Automation in the Newsroom with Lucas Timmons

Sandra Ingram interviews Lucas Timmons, who is currently working on automating parts…
An illustration of Bob McKeown, sitting behind a CBC desk, with a martini in his hand, toasting to the camera which is live, on air.

Last Toast

On the crisp evening of Nov. 28, the Toronto Reference Library is quiet with anticipation as images from five decades of The Fifth Estate illuminate the walls. As the hundreds of guests in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon settle, a voice calls for everyone to take their seats.