“Neural Viz counts as a historic accomplishment: It is among the first pieces of AI filmmaking that truly does not suck.” (Christopher Beam, Wired) They could have chosen Zack London’s Gossip Goblin, but wdik.
/ AI & Journalism
“Just an endless dribble of computer generated nonsens”: YouTuber millionaire Casey Neistat on OpenAI’s TikTok competitor Sora.
Can AI solve the world’s problems, like clean drinking water? “A superintelligent machine may be able to understand these problems, but it will have no way of overcoming them,” writes Francis Fukuyama. “There are water mafias that buy water where it is cheap, and resell it at extortionate prices. They are armed and ready to use violence if you get in their way.”
OpenAI has released Pulse, a new ChatGPT feature that shows personalized cards based on previous interactions to boost discovery and engagement. Conor Grennan got early access and shared a screen recording.
Ever heard of “Chatbait”? That’s how chatbots keep you talking for maximum engagement. (Lila Shroff, The Atlantic)
On Cloudflare’s very surprising ideas about AI and the future of web publishing: “That’s my counterprosal: AI should pay for the stuff it already uses, and people should keep putting up paywalls.” (Paul Ford, Aboard)
The New York Times’ Zach Seward on AI newsroom strategy: “We’re not trying to be AI boosters. In fact, quite the opposite. I think there’s a lot of caution. A lot of time we spend cautioning people about uses of AI, both [in the] legal and editorial senses.” (Sara Guaglione, Digiday)
FOOM! This YouTube channel from Runway streams 24/7 AI-generated videos and it’s bad, but like, not all of is terrible garbage?! (via Sofie Hvitved)
The News Industry’s GenAI Cautionary Tales: Generative AI failures have shown, among other things, the value of scrutinizing outsourced work. (Clare Spencer, Generative AI in the Newsroom)
“Make sure your final work is yours”: Internal guidelines at Business Insider allow journalists to use AI to assist with writing first drafts without public disclosure–which looks like a sensible and practical solution. (Oliver Darcy, Status)
My view on labeling AI generated content
Don't. At least not when AI is only used as an auxiliary tool, say in producing an article. When a journalist has used ChatGPT to structure their notes. When an AI proofreads and suggests improvements. Whenever a journalist decides not to use AI as a shortcut, but as a tool. When a journalist remains in...
“If we only label ‘AI’, we obscure the view of the journalistic process. (…) But we stand by our journalism – whether AI was involved or not! We should convince users of that.” AI transparency in journalism: labels for a hybrid era (Katharina Schell, Reuters Institute)
Don’t count on counting fingers: Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI-Generated Content (Henk van Ess, Global Investigative Journalism Network)
