A Treatise on the Changing Foundations of Journalism in Age AI

What if the true revolution in artificial intelligence weren't about doing what journalists already do, but about forcing them to redefine what it means to be a journalist? For centuries, journalism has been built around the same process: researching, verifying, understanding, and reporting. From print media to social media, every technological shift has pushed its boundaries without abolishing its cardinal principle: human judgment. AI, however, is cracking this edifice. It writes, translates, synthesizes, produces images, imitates voices, and now participates in the creation of news. But behind this convenience lies a dizzying question: quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will watch over the watchers when the machine itself becomes the mediator of reality? Spanning ethics, psychology, and geopolitics, this book explores the transformations of journalism in the algorithmic age: automation, disinformation, deepfakes, technological dependence, data sovereignty, and the North-South divide. Particular attention is paid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which must adopt AI without becoming its captive. For the ultimate challenge lies elsewhere.