The NAB Show is known in large part as a bonanza for tech geeks and engineers, and its New York edition last week was no exception.

But the broadcast industry lobbying group made a statement by foregrounding discussion of a central challenge for its members: regaining public trust in the era of AI and misinformation. Opinions flew among broadcast and digital execs, a union chief and seasoned journalists, and top station execs weighed First Amendment concerns in the wake of ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt moderated a marquee panel titled “The Future of News: AI, New Revenues and Risks and the Policy Response.” About 70% of newsrooms, he noted, have already implemented AI, raising “serious concerns about copyright, consent, compensation and

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