Australian journalism ‘sidelined’ in AI-generated news summaries on Copilot, research shows
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<p><strong>Exclusive: </strong>Experts say AI is likely to create more news deserts, fewer independent voices and threaten the viability of Australian journalism</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Australian journalism is largely “invisible” in AI-generated news summaries from Microsoft Copilot, which overwhelmingly favour US or European media, research by the University of Sydney has found.</p><p>Roughly one-fifth of responses to Copilot news prompts feature links to Australian media sources, according to researcher Dr Timothy Koskie from the university’s <a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/our-research/centres-institutes-and-groups/centre-for-ai-trust-and-governance.html">Centre for AI, Trust and Governance</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/25/ai-generated-news-summaries-microsoft-copilot-australian-journalism">Continue reading...</a>
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