AI-DRIVEN JOURNALISM AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY EDUCATION & ACCESS TO INFORMATION (SDG 4 & 16)

Abstract

The study examines the effects of AI-based journalism on quality education and access to information, and references in particular to Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). The research investigates the ways in which technologies based on artificial intelligence, such as automated news generation, natural language processing, personalised recommendations systems, and fact-checking, are transforming information ecosystems through a case-based analysis of recent developments in the period between 2020 and 2024. The study shows that AI-based journalism has been dedicated to enhance efficiency and inclusivity in news production leading to the saving of up to 50% in reporting and increased access to news through multilingual translation and text-to-speech features. Education- School and university educational institutions that implemented AI-filtered news reports were noted to have increased engagement levels by 15-20% and media literacy had increased, and AI can be used to meet educational and perpetual education objectives. The study, however, has serious challenges that it describes, particularly those related to misinformation, prejudice, and trust by the audience. Almost 40 percent of viewers are confused when they attempt to differentiate between AI-created synthetical material and properly verified news, according to surveys. Inaccurate information and biased algorithmic structured datasets AI systems are still the major concerns. such algorithmic biases undermine inclusivity of various standpoints to minority voices that are overshadowed or overlooked. These anxieties are utterly suspicious of the democratic function of the press and the capacity to assist people in an energetic engagement in well-informed discussion. It was reported that the availability of information can be expanded through the application of AI in journalism, as well as educational access can be improved, but the realization of SDG 4 and 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals requires an ethical use of AI systems, the presence of critical transparency and integration, and algorithmic educational design.