Monsur Hussain

Monsur Hussain is a Computer Scientist leading the Innovation team at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development in Nigeria.

What's the most important question right now?

For editorial development and strategy, I think the most important question is “what do we want humans to do?” This is a critical question as the AI hype continues to grow. We must decide what tasks must remain human.

What's the most exciting use of AI in journalism?

I think one of the most exciting use of AI in journalism is around media monitoring. Social media monitoring has always been here but AI now makes monitoring broadcast media possible at scale.

What future are you looking forward to?

Looking forward to a future where AI brings shared prosperity and not just benefit the big tech and a few others.