Breaking news

ESPN's commentators were forced to deal with the sudden and shocking pivot from sports story to news story after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during "Monday Night Football," stunning players, coaches and fans. Read the story here.

And Al Tompkins offers advice for journalists covering the possible causes and diagnoses of Hamlin's injury, NFL protocols, and fan reaction. That story is here.

The rest of The Morning Meeting

This year will witness journalists, students and artists make mind-blowing use of artificial intelligence. Let me show you how, in a matter of seconds, you can write a speech about just about anything. You can get AI to write jokes, solve math problems, write computer code or explain quantum theory using King James Bible-like language. Think about what it could mean for journalists. I will start you off by asking the software to write an episode of Seinfeld in which George becomes a journalist. 

Also, some college professors say that AI has become so sophisticated and easy to use that homework and term paper assignments may be pointless. Each time you write a queary, AI writes a unique response. And there's no way to track where the writing originated. 

The U.S. House of Representatives will decide who will be speaker today, unless it can’t.  Keep in mind that the Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the president, after the vice president. For the past century, electing the speaker has been mostly just a formality, but It isn't this time. And the public doesn't get a say. I will walk you through how today will unfold, although the results of the unfolding are uncertain.