According to her, although AI may create the falsehoods, it is human uncertainty, identities and distrust that make them spread.
"To this end, newsrooms must be deliberate on coming up with effective internal communication processes to facilitate the adoption of AI," she said.
Nearly 100 participants, including editors and news reporters from over 10 media outlets attended the training, which was conducted in a hybrid format.
The participants were also taken through the journey of Xinhua News Agency's adoption of AI throughout its new production pipeline, from news gathering to research, editing, and dissemination.
Participants were further told that while AI will not replace human journalists, the technology is largely assistive and can be utilised to boost efficiency in news-gathering, packaging, and dissemination.
Such AI tools can be useful in transcribing, analysing data, and developing graphics.