Publishers Embrace AI Amid Industry Financial Pressure

Publishers are accelerating adoption of AI and automation amid severe financial pressure, the article reports this week, citing Vinyl Group's January 20 ASX claim of '10x' content output and Mi3's move to integrate AI-driven press‑release rewriting. Standard Media Index shows December agency spend down 29.2% for magazines and 7% for news, while multiple liquidations and a 30% Washington Post workforce cut highlight industry upheaval.