Funding: Own budget (10), Public broadcaster / state media (3), Tech company (OpenAI) (2), Tech company (Google/GNI) (2)
Wizpress — a tool built by former journalist Nuno Costa that pulls a press release from a journalist's email inbox and uses generative AI to create a first draft of a news story directly in the CMS. Used by more than 10 local and regional news organizations across Portugal — 'micro newsrooms' of two or three people covering dozens of municipalities — with one newspaper producing 50 stories a day. Positioned…
SAPO — Portugal's major news portal (Altice/MEO) launched a new generation of digital media built on generative AI: a redesigned portal and mobile app (with Bliss Applications) delivering personalised content, article summaries in a swipeable 'story' format, a 'Daily Summary' (Resumo do Dia) tool, and a morning front-pages overview.
Subscription Concierge" — AI-powered subscriber retention and win-back tool; sends personalised SMS and WhatsApp conversations to encourage subscription upgrades and re-engage lapsed readers; developed as part of 2025 JournalismAI Innovation Challenge with Google News Initiative funding
Multiple AI applications in production workflow: AI-generated audio versions of articles, automatic transcription of interviews, AI-assisted translation, AI-generated news summaries for GenP app (readers aged 15-18); all output undergoes editorial verification; no generative AI content published without human review; staff ChatGPT training sessions run
Broad AI deployment across Correio da Manhã, Record, Jornal de Negócios and CMTV: fake news/fact-checking assistance, interview transcription, video editing, automatic content metadata classification, comment analysis with automated responses, social media management automation, newsletter distribution, churn prediction and marketing operations; internal AI manifesto governs use
Multiple AI tools embedded in daily operations across Rádio Renascença, RFM and Mega Hits: automatic audio-to-text transcription to accelerate news publication, production workflow assistance, audience analysis; no AI-generated voices on air; AI limited to non-editorial and workflow tasks