> How does AI attend meetings, ask questions of local officials or bodies, provide in-person reports and original fact based copy?

How is any of that relevant to getting people to read your articles? Seems like getting rid of all those will make reporting a lot cheaper. That way, anyone can start a newspaper and report whatever they want!

I'd argue that you have a much better chance of a consistent reader-base if the contents of your articles have no base in reality.