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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · March 18, 2026 · 45m

Can Journalism Survive AI? — with NYT CEO Meredith Kopit Levien

New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien on the battle between AI companies and publishers, the subscription strategy that's kept the Times growing, and why high-quality journalism is still a human business. Candid on parenting in the digital age. Her argument: AI can aggregate and summarize, but it can't do original reporting — the value of journalism increases as AI makes everything else cheaper.

Highlights

AI increases journalism's value by commoditizing everything else
NYT CEO: AI replaces the commodity layer (analysis, summary) but increases the premium on original reporting.

Misc

The NYT's subscription-first strategy as a model for quality media survival
AI companies training on publisher content without payment — the core legal/ethical fight
Levien: journalism's value increases as AI commoditizes analysis and summary