The blueprint for success: how to get buy-in and build A.I. systems that actually work

Many newsrooms experiment with AI, but few turn those experiments into systems journalists trust and use. Teams struggle to align editors, engineers, and product leaders around priorities, guardrails, and clear ownership. This session shares practical lessons from what has worked and what has failed, focusing on how newsrooms earn buy-in and design AI systems built to last. The takeaway is simple: success comes from clear goals, shared standards, and strong product thinking, not from chasing better tools.