The number of jobs saved (or added) by publishers so far as a result of AI initiatives

This may change, but at the moment either not enough savings have been found or companies have explicitly told staff they would not cut jobs and would rather reinvest savings into journalism

Q12. Roughly how many jobs (staff or freelance) have you been able to cut, if any, as a result of your AI initiatives? Note: ‘No jobs cut’ code includes 14% who have specifically told staff they would not be cutting roles because of AI. Base = 263.
Source: Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2026

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