Behind the screens: What it’s like to interview an AI news agent

At Alaska News, you can find stories about the new summer sales tax rate in Juneau, a man ticketed for killing a bull moose out of season and about 20 other hyperlocal items a day. Much of the coverage is generated by an AI agent called Walter, as in Cronkite, the famous newsman. Nathaniel Herz, a human executive editor at the local alt weekly the Anchorage Press, wanted to learn more. So, he asked for an interview. More on this: This AI agent has written thousands of Alaska news articles. We interviewed it. — Anchorage Press Entravision Introduces an AI Latina News Anchor—and Sparks Debate —