Ethical Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence Information Sourcing Among Journalists in Rivers State

This study investigated Ethical sustainability and Artificial intelligence information sourcing among journalists in Rivers State. The study emphasises the importance of a balanced approach that promotes adoption and innovation while safeguarding human rights and fostering responsible AI development in Rivers State. The study is based on the Social Responsibility and Technological Determinism Theories. The study employed a survey research design with a questionnaire for data collection, using a total of 459 registered journalists as both the population and sample size. Data obtained from the research instrument were analysed using a Weighted Mean Score on a 4-point Likert scale. The result obtained revealed that the level of awareness of Rivers State journalists on the use of artificial intelligence for information sourcing is significantly high; artificial intelligence in information sourcing among journalists in Rivers State is effective since it saves time, cost and enhances faster decision-making among journalists and fairness, honesty, fact-checking and objectivity were among the major ethical issues Journalists in Rivers State considered when sourcing information from AI. The study recommends that there should be an Artificial Intelligence literacy/ training that focuses on AI applications, benefits and limitations in journalism practice; journalists should be an Artificial Intelligence literacy/ training that focuses on AI applications, benefits and limitations in journalism practice and should be an established set of clear guidelines for AI usage in journalism practice, emphasising fairness, honesty, fact-checking and objectivity.