Extent to which UK journalists see AI as a threat and an opportunity for journalism – by age and gender

Similar proportions of journalists of different ages and genders tend to see AI as a large threat to journalism. Few see it as an opportunity.

ai_opportunity/threat. Overall, to what extent do you see AI as an opportunity for/threat to journalism? age. How old are you? gender. What is your gender? Base: 18–34 = 198, 35–54 = 518, 55+ = 294, Male = 552, Female = 445.
Source: 'AI adoption by UK journalists and their newsrooms: Surveying applications, approaches, and attitudes', published in November 2025.

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