Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the global information ecosystem and communication dynamics, presenting both opportunities and challenges, according to a Chinese think tank report.
The Xinhua Institute report, titled "AI Plus Media: Global Development Report 2026," says that while generative AI enriches content supply, it also facilitates content fabrication.
The report highlights key paradoxes: AI gateways open new user channels while weakening direct audience connections; AI tools boost production efficiency while demanding higher organizational standards; and technological diffusion benefits many while widening regional AI divides.
It calls on global news media to act as enablers of technological inclusiveness, pioneers in digital ethics, co-builders of application rules, guardians of digital rights, and bridge-builders for mutual learning to construct a trustworthy, fair communication order.
Released at the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing (November 5-9) themed "Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action," the event drew nearly 500 representatives from around 330 outlets, think tanks, and bodies across 112 countries/regions and the UN. Initiated in 2009, the summit remains a major global cooperation platform.