PUCPR offers free course on artificial intelligence for journalists

PUCPR (Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná) welcomes registrations for the free Artificial Intelligence for Journalists course, aimed at press professionals. Classes will take place from November 10th to 18th and will cover the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in news production and the ethical challenges related to technology.

Registration is open until November 18th, on the university platform. There will be four live Zoom classes from 7pm to 8:30pm, totaling six hours. Participants who attend at least 75% of the activities will receive a certificate.

The program will address the use of artificial intelligence in investigating, checking information and producing content, in addition to challenges related to misinformation and the credibility of news.

The first class, on November 10, will be taught by professor Patrícia Sardeto, with the theme "Verification, disinformation and governance of AI in journalism". The meeting will address information checking and the responsible use of automated tools.

On the 12th, professor Kleber Candiotto will present "Trust and ethics in the age of AI", about the ethical challenges of technology and the reliability of information. The program will continue on November 16, with Fábio Teodoro de Souza, responsible for the class "Reliable research in the age of AI: from journalism to scientific production", dedicated to the search and evaluation of information in digital environments.

The course will end on November 18, with the class "AI applied to journalism: from brainstorm to execution", taught by Gabriel Bozza. The meeting will address the use of technology in developing agendas and producing news.