Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI Finally, such functionality would also help news organizations maximize the full value of all the information they’ve gener- ated over the years. In making this information more accessible and better-integrated into their ongoing efforts, it would likely both increase engagement and also serve as a strong statement about their own transparency and accountability. In compiling the list of example queries above, I obviously chose some that show how users could effectively fact-check a news organization with its own content—a prospect that might seem self-defeating in an age where millions of internet watch- dogs are looking for any chance to howl “FAKE NEWS!” at mainstream news sources. But transparency and accountability are the true north of any society that aspires to truth-seeking. And, in a world over- whelmed by misinformation, disinformation, and simply too much information, it becomes especially necessary for truth-seekers to live the values they work to preserve. Rebuilding trust in the 21st century I saw an article recently that seemed so relevant to AI’s potential impact on journalism, I think it’s worth including here in full: Putin Claims AI Disinformation Tools Are Weapons of Mass Destruction By Anton Troianovski MOSCOW—President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, a longtime foe of Western democracies, warned on state TV on Tuesday of a new threat: artificial intelligence technologies that can generate fake news and other dis- information. 88