evidence: This is among the findings from a new study by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the UK media coverage of artificial intelligence which is, according to the authors, dominated by industry products, announcements and research. Instead of critically examining the claims behind AI developments, the coverage frequently amplifies self-interested assertions of AI’s value and potential, while positioning AI primarily as a private commercial concern and undercutting the role of public action in addressing AI. [...] The study also found that media coverage of AI is being politicised and split along partisan lines: right-leaning news outlets highlight issues of economics and geopolitics; left-leaning news outlets highlight issues of ethics, including discrimination, algorithmic bias and privacy. The report’s lead author, J. Scott Brennen, said AI coverage has been developing against a background of economic disruption in the media industry, with cuts to speciality reporting, including science and technology journalism. "Despite these challenges, mainstream news outlets remain a key space for, and influence on, public discussion.