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Journal of Contemporary Eastern AsiaPolitical, social, and economic trends in East and Southeast Asia

Research Article · Vol. 25, No. 1 (2026) · pp. 1-26

Generative AI in East Asian Newsrooms: Adoption, Anxiety, and Editorial Gatekeeping in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan

  • Hye-Jin Moon — Korea University
  • Sota Yamamoto — Keio University

Published Jun 30, 2026

Abstract

Drawing on 62 interviews with journalists and editors in Seoul, Tokyo, and Taipei, this study compares newsroom adoption of generative AI tools. We identify three gatekeeping regimes — experimental, contained, and prohibited — and link them to organizational ownership structures and national AI governance debates.

Keywords:generative AIjournalismEast Asianewsroomsgatekeeping

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