AI and Editing: Uses, Drawbacks and Ethics (Poynter)
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What you'll learn
You learn what generative AI is, when an editor should and should not use it, which tools help communicators, and how to disclose AI use to your audience using a framework for ethical decisions.
- What AI and generative AI are
- When, why and how to use generative AI
- Shortcomings and pitfalls of AI
- Common generative AI tools in action
- A framework for ethical AI use
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- Hands on skills you can use right away. No certificate, so the proof is what you do with it.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about Self paced.
- How to use it
- Turn it into proof: use the skill on one real task at work, put the result on your résumé, and lead with that story in interviews.
- Why it's worth it
- Real skills you can put to work right away. Use them on the job, show the results, and you have a story that beats a stack of certificates.
What you will pay$125 and upUpfront cost. Full details below.
- Time
- Not published; self paced video lessons
- Before you start
- Poynter account.
- How you are tested
- Online, asynchronous, start anytime
- Renewal
- None stated.
- Full cost details
- US$125. ACES members get a discount on the Advanced Certificate in Editing that includes it.
- Where it applies
- Online, worldwide.
Checked at the source Oct 23, 2026
Sources and what we verified
Poynter course page: US$125, self paced, learning outcomes, part of ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing ↗Poynter training catalog listing AI courses and prices ↗What we verified: The page does not say whether this course alone issues a certificate, so award is none.
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