Udumula takes part as trainer, panel speaker in Bhutan AI event

Thimphu: Sudhakar Reddy Udumula, Editor, Investigations, and AI trainer, took part as a trainer and speaker in a key panel on artificial intelligence, media and the era of digital transformation in Bhutan on March 30 and 31.

The conference was organised by the Bhutan Media Foundation and inaugurated by Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay. Bhutanese journalists, civil servants and members of the Bhutan National Council took part in the programme.

Other trainers at the event included Prof Pallavi Majumdar of Royal Thimphu College and Amitabh Kumar of Contrails AI.

On the sidelines of the conference, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay interacted with Udumula, Prof Pallavi Majumdar and Amitabh Kumar.

Udumula said artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism, investigative reporting, verification, distribution and newsroom workflows. He said AI can help improve quality, strengthen discovery, speed up repetitive work and support better distribution, but should not replace reporting, verification or editorial judgment. 

Udumula said AI can assist investigative journalism in analysing large datasets, reviewing documents, spotting patterns, aiding transcription and translation, and supporting verification work. He also flagged the risks of hallucination, misinformation, fake quotes, bias and overconfidence, and stressed the need for human oversight. 

Udumula said responsible use of AI in journalism must include clarity in prompting, ethical safeguards, transparency, accountability and caution against deepfakes. He said AI should remain a support tool in the hands of journalists rather than become a substitute for editorial judgment. 

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