This session explores how AI agents can support day-to-day reporting, from automating repetitive tasks to creating tools tailored to your own workflow. You’ll look at what agents actually are, how they differ from simple prompts, and where they can genuinely save time without compromising editorial judgement. The focus is on practical newsroom applications rather than theory.
The session will be led by Parvathi Subbiah, Tech Lead, AI Lab at The Economist.
In this session you will learn to:
- Understand what AI agents are and see a live demonstration of building one
- Explore an example agent she has created, nicknamed NewsBot
- Identify realistic ways agents could streamline your reporting and reduce repetitive tasks
This session will be recorded with links to the video and supporting documentation emailed to all participants on the Friday following the session.
You can buy this session individually or as part of a bundle of all five sessions in the Advanced AI for Journalists course. The sessions which make up the Advanced AI for Journalists course are:
- 15 April – AI and Documents: Finding stories in the pile with Clare Spencer
- 22 April – Finding stories in data using AI with Paul Bradshaw
- 29 April AI for Social – Scripts, captions and knowing when it’s bad with Tristan Werkmeister
- 6 May Building AI agents to make you a better journalist with Parvathi Subbiah
- 12 May What are journalists around the world doing with AI? With Cecilia Campbell
Bundle for all five sessions:
Members: £60
Non-members: £100
Corporate bundles:
Bundle for 10 people: £400
Bundle for 50 people: £3,500
