The Experiment: An AI-Generated Newspaper
On March 18, 2025, the Italian newspaper Il Foglio made history by publishing an edition entirely generated by artificial intelligence. The four-page special, aptly named Il Foglio AI, was made available both in print and online as part of a month-long experiment.
The AI wasn’t just a glorified assistant—it handled everything. Headlines, article writing, summaries, humor, and even the newspaper’s signature irony. The only human involvement? Journalists inputting questions and reviewing the final content before publication.
Editor Claudio Cerasa described the project as a way to provoke discussion on AI’s role