Haberler.com uses AI to manage incoming news, with human checks before publication

Haberler.com, a Turkish news platform, is using artificial intelligence to sort more than 2,000 articles it receives each day, generate headlines and add relevant photographs and videos. Every item produced with AI is reviewed by a human before publication, according to its chief executive, Sumeyra Teymur.

The system allows the editorial team to process a larger volume of incoming news, while retaining a human check over published material. Teymur said AI was rapidly reshaping media and could be used for content production, translation and organising news.

She nonetheless warned that the technology can make mistakes and help spread fabricated news, images and videos, as well as manipulated voices and identities. Teymur said media organisations needed stronger international cooperation to ensure technological advances were accompanied by reliable reporting, arguing that no individual organisation could address cross-border misinformation on its own.

Her comments came at the seventh World Media Summit in Beijing, which is examining AI's effects on global media, the responsibilities of media organisations during the technological shift and opportunities for international cooperation. The event, hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, has brought together about 500 representatives from roughly 330 media organisations, public bodies, United Nations agencies and other international organisations across 112 countries and regions.

Teymur said China’s integration of advanced technologies into media had impressed her, including AI anchors she had seen during an earlier visit. She also expressed interest in the potential use of humanoid robots to report from dangerous settings such as earthquakes and conflicts, where sending human journalists could carry risks.

The summit, whose theme is “Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action,” runs through Nov. 9. Teymur said she hoped to exchange experience with Chinese journalists and strengthen ties with Chinese media organisations.