Post by Sanjana H.

As SAWM's Facebook page notes, on 23 June, South Asian Women in Media - Sri Lanka chapter hosted a roundtable discussion on the Draft Guidelines for the Ethical Use of AI in Media, the outcome of an extensive consultative process with a number of media publications and other key stakeholders, including the Deputy Minister of Mass Media, based on a research study on the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism and the growing challenge of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). A number of training sessions on responsible use of generative AI for journalism have also been conducted as part of this programme. The trilingual guidelines are intended to support the responsible adoption of AI while safeguarding human rights, promoting accountability, and protecting individuals from harm. As far as I can establish, no other country in South Asia has produced a comprehensive framework of this kind. If adopted by the industry, and journalism collectives (as indicated at the meeting) it would put Sri Lankan newsrooms ahead of the regional, and global curve. Cherilyn Ireton European Broadcasting Union (EBU) IREX Internews International Federation of Journalists International Federation of Journalists Asia-Pacific UNESCO Sharmini Boyle Sampath Samarakoon Social Media Declaration - Sri Lanka Namini Wijedasa Dilrukshi Handunnetti