West Africa: AI in Ghanaian Journalism – Navigating Opportunity and Uncertainty

This opinion piece was inspired by a recent invitation I received from the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to speak on their flagship 8:00 PM news analysis program, “Behind the News.” The discussion focused on the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism; its opportunities, its risks, and its implications for the media landscape in Ghana. This write-up is my attempt to crystalize my thoughts on that important conversation.

In 2015, I was assigned to cover a press conference at the…