The short version

Alex Kantrowitz predicted on January 1, 2024: “You cannot replace urgency, a sense of urgency with AI. You cannot replace what's going on in the moment with AI. So to me, I think one of the categories that's going to be more valuable than ever is news.” Verdict: Called it. Industry commentary and publisher strategies in 2024-2026 supported the idea…

Prediction by

Alex Kantrowitz

On January 1, 2024

“You cannot replace urgency, a sense of urgency with AI. You cannot replace what's going on in the moment with AI. So to me, I think one of the categories that's going to be more valuable than ever is news.”

Follow-up

Industry commentary and publisher strategies in 2024-2026 supported the idea that real-time, verified news and financial information increased in relative value amid AI-generated content, with publishers investing in direct audience relationships.

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