The emergence of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard has left journalists fearing for their jobs, and by 2040 AI will doubtless be penning more editorial content.

Nevertheless, human editors will be required to supervise AI-generated content, while certain roles in the field of journalism will almost definitely be safe. For instance, investigative journalists, on-the-ground reporters, and opinion columnists – particularly big-name writers – won't have to worry about their jobs being stolen by AI. What's more, many readers will be prepared to pay a premium for human-generated editorial content, and there could be a significant backlash against articles produced by AI.

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