That is 0 articles you have read today.
The Aporia is free and carries no advertising, so readers are the only
thing paying for it. If you are getting this much out of it, a small
donation is what keeps it independent.
Daily limit reached
You have read 0 articles today.
That is more than the 15 a day The Aporia gives away,
and well past what it can carry on nothing. Your allowance resets at
midnight.
There is no advertising here and nothing about you is sold, so readers
are the only thing paying for it. If the site is worth this much of
your day, it is worth a few dollars.
Everything else stays open: the
maps, the
directory and
search do
not count against this, and neither does re-opening something you have
already read today.
Danny Boyle discusses his new film "Ink," which he says raises concerns about AI's impact on journalism and reflects issues relevant to today’s digital media landscape despite being set in the 1960s. Speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, Boyle warns that independent journalism is under threat from technology, emphasizing how algorithms create isolated news feeds that can divide communities. The film, based on historical events, highlights the dangers of AI replacing human journalists and will be released in UK cinemas in January 2027.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-13,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Director Danny Boyle spoke about his new film Ink at the BFI London Film Festival, expressing concerns over AI's impact on journalism. Set in the 1960s but with contemporary relevance, the film highlights the importance of independent journalism in a free society. Boyle warned that journalism is being easily replaced by AI, describing this trend as "terrifying." He emphasized how technology isolates individuals within echo chambers created by algorithms, fragmenting communities and distorting the flow of information. The film underscores a historical tipping point that altered media consumption patterns, raising questions about current technological impacts on society.
Written for “AI in Journalism Concerns” on 2026-10-13,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The model judged this article politically coded and scored it -0.35, but all 2 of its quote(s) are attributed speech - words the article quotes from someone, not the article's own narration, so the score is not published.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph
rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
Leaning score withheld for article 75845: attributed speech only · logged 2026-10-13
Director and producer Boyle said the film feels “like a contemporary story” despite being set in the 1960s while speaking to the Press Association ahead of its screening at the BFI London Film Festival.
asserted
film → say → Festival
The 69-year-old said: “You can read it very easily about the attention economy or the clickbait.
“It’s like the very first origins of that bushfire that we’re now right in the middle of.”
asserted
we → say → middle
Boyle said the true events the film is based on “taught us how important independent journalism is to a free society”, adding: “It makes you see the danger that journalism is in now.
“It’s being easily replaced by AI, and that is terrifying.
“
asserted
that → say → AI
It seems an obvious thing to say but it’s also worth dwelling on before we go any further, because we’re hurtling towards enormous change.”
asserted
we → seem → change
The filmmaker continued: “We are siloed by tech.
asserted
We → continue → tech
You get the news feed that you think you want.
asserted
you → get → that
It just reflects it back to you.
asserted
It → reflect → you
“That’s the trick of it – the algorithm.
asserted
That → ’ → it
We end up in these silos, and we end up separate from each other.
asserted
we → end → other
“We’ve lost that communal sense, which used to be a lot healthier.”
asserted
which → lose → sense
O’Connell described the events depicted in the film as a “tipping point” that “changed the way we get our media”.
asserted
we → describe → media
Reflecting on how Murdoch and Lamb transformed the journalism sector, the 36-year-old told PA: “These guys were at the brunt of it.
asserted
guys → reflect → it
“I think in the pursuit of all that, certain things are lost.”
asserted
things → think → that
Ink will be released in cinemas across the UK in January 2027.
asserted
Ink → release → January
The Aporia
