Why the Future of Local News Depends on Platform-Native Storytelling Powered by Assistive Technology

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AI browsers are changing the way users consume media, and publishers need to adapt. Nota offers tools to help publishers structure, license, and optimize their content for AI agents, turning this disruption into a new revenue stream.

• AI browsers are becoming the new middleman in media consumption.
• AI browsers will decline traditional referral traffic and click-throughs.
• Publishers can leverage AI to monetize their content and protect their voice.

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Media companies are adapting their business models to leverage AI technologies for growth and engagement, but must balance innovation with sustainability by addressing ethical challenges, leveraging AI for personalized content, exploring new revenue streams, investing in infrastructure and talent, and enhancing skills through reskilling programs.

Executive Summary Newsrooms can leverage AI to maximize election season by delivering personalized content to voters, tracking voter sentiment in real-time, and optimizing content for engagement and revenue growth. AI tools can analyze data from user behavior, preferences, and historical engagement to provide tailored content to specific reader groups, and track shifts in voter sentiment

NotebookLM, Google’s new conversational AI, offers impressive accuracy in mimicking human dialogue, but users must remain vigilant for minor inaccuracies, and regulators must consider regulations to protect users and uphold journalistic integrity.