"This report examines how newsrooms use automation to turn structured data into written stories. It weighs potential gains, such as handling repetitive work and expanding coverage, against editorial, technical, ethical, and audience concerns. Examples from Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Finland, and China show different approaches to implementation. The authors also discuss natural language generation, data quality, transparency, and reader perceptions, concluding that automation is best understood as a tool that can complement journalists’ work." (This comment was generated using AI)