Launch of the AI Media Observatory

In May 2023 the AI4Media consortium launched the beta-version of the European AI Media Observatory. The Observatory will serve as a knowledge platform that monitors and curates relevant research on AI in media, provides expert perspectives on the potentials and challenges that AI poses for the media sector and allows stakeholders to easily get in touch with relevant experts in the field via our directory.
The Observatory builds on the expertise of more than 30 leading research and industry partners in the field of AI in media.

The newly launched Observatory is envisioned to be a one-stop-shop for industry, civil society and policy makers who are interested in the implications of AI in the media sector. The aim of the Observatory is to support the ongoing efforts of the multidisciplinary community of professionals who are working towards ensuring responsible use of AI in the media sector and contribute to the broader discussion and understanding of the development and use of AI in the sector and its impacts on society, economy and people.

The Observatory features three main components; ‘Your AI Media Feed’, ‘Let’s Talk AI and Media’ and ‘Find and AI Media Expert’ – along with an overview of relevant upcoming events.

•   ‘Your AI Media Feed’ is a content site that contains the latest content on AI in the media, focusing on emerging trends in the sector, changes in the policy landscape and the societal implications of AI as well as approaches to social and ethical AI.
•   ‘Let’s Talk AI and Media’ is a video site that features relevant talks, roundtable discussion, and presentations by experts in the field. The site provides an easily accessible entry point to gain insights into ongoing topics and debates in the field.
•   ‘Find and AI Media Expert’ is an expert directory, where you can easily search, find, and contact a relevant technical, legal, or social expert within the field of media and AI. If you work in this field, you are also welcomed to sign up to be featured on the directory.

The Observatory features both content produced as part of the AI4Media project, but also relevant external content. If you know of relevant content, you are welcomed to submit it via the form on the site. All featured content is curated by the editorial board of the Observatory according to the outlined editorial principles. Experts who sign up to be featured on the directory, equally undergo a check of relevance by the editorial board.

The current version of the observatory is a beta-version and as a result not all parts are fully developed, such as the expert directory, which will be deployed in full in the coming months. It will also undergo adjustments and improvements based on feedback in the period up to the official launch. The final version of the Observatory will be launched in October 2023.