Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Fellowship
About this opportunity
The Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Fellowship selects 8 to 10 journalists per year for a cohort-based programme investigating AI's impact on society. Each fellow receives up to $20,000 and joins a year-long cohort (September to July) focused on in-depth investigative reporting on artificial intelligence. Separate rolling AI Reporting Grants also exist for shorter-term projects.
Application tips
Propose an ambitious investigative project on AI accountability with clear access to sources. The fellowship favours journalism that fills gaps in media coverage of technology's societal impacts.
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