Searches, as our publisher first described to me, is an artful essay collection exploring the nature of artificial intelligence and our complicity with technological capitalism. Through a blend of memoir and cultural criticism, the author Vauhini Vara uses the tools of Big Tech (namely ChatGPT) to critique Big Tech itself, while revealing her own deeply […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-20 08:56:45 UTC ]
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Searches, as our publisher first described to me, is an artful essay collection exploring the nature of artificial intelligence and our complicity with technological capitalism. Through a blend of memoir and cultural criticism, the author Vauhini Vara uses the tools of Big Tech (namely ChatGPT)... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-20 08:56:45 UTC ]
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A 'co-authored' novel made a respectable showing in a Japanese award designed for Artificial Intelligence and human collaboration. The post In Japan, Novel by Artificial Intelligence and Humans Vies for Literary Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrated Canadian author Margaret Atwood says she's too old to be concerned about artificial intelligence and how it could affect her career, but admits that's not the case for younger artists. As she works on her memoir, Atwood says she wants to tell stories about the 'stupid things and... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2024-10-28 23:31:38 UTC ]
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Far from making programmers an endangered species, AI will release them from the grunt work that stifles innovationWhen digital computers were invented, the first task was to instruct them to do what we wanted. The problem was that the machines didn’t understand English – they only knew ones and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-11 15:00:29 UTC ]
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Let’s imagine, for the purpose of this essay, that the following statement is true: An AI writes a novel. Actually, forget about the imagining. This is already happening. Today’s AIs—large language models (LLMs) specifically, like GPT-4—can write. If you’ve glanced at the headlines this year,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-12-08 09:51:43 UTC ]
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When it comes to writing historical fiction, one author finds that it’s the very human details that resonate with the reader. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2022-07-01 15:38:42 UTC ]
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The psychologist wrote best-selling books about focused mental and physical activity as a route to happiness. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-30 21:45:11 UTC ]
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Last week, Forbes launched its website redesign along with the newly created, artificially intelligent content management system, affectionately named Bertie after brand founder B.C. Forbes. Over the course of 18 months, Salah Zalatimo, head of product and tech, lead his team to build the CMS,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson is concentrating efforts in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) and has hired a former Intel executive, Milena Marinova, to be its senior vice president for AI products and solutions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society was unveiled today by Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft. Indeed, that's quite a name and quite a list of companies. Their chief mission is to promote public understanding of AI while developing standards and... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The history of our relationship with technology is simple: we purchased machines and devices that we expected to fulfill a certain need. Be it a computer for sending emails, an e-reader for reading books on the go, or a smartwatch for helping us stay on top of notifications, we interact with... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Humans of New York” author Brandon Stanton shares 16 photos from his globe-spanning new book. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-06 13:53:03 UTC ]
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eMarketer, founded in 1996 and acquired by German publishing company Axel Springer in 2016, is being merged with Business Insider Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-05-06 21:51:48 UTC ]
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The UK's self-employed creative workforce will be "hit hard", according to the Creative Industries Federation, raising concerns the Chancellor's measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak "fall short of guaranteeing these workers’ income". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 05:26:17 UTC ]
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The Creative Industries Federation is uniting with Creative England to become one organisation, officially launching in spring 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 20:42:14 UTC ]
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FX's adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe's best-selling book focuses on the Price sisters and raises questions about how a bitterly divided country can move on from the past. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-11-14 11:00:06 UTC ]
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Amazon completely revamped its Kindle family in October when it debuted the entirely new Colorsoft ereader along with updated generations of the other three existing models: the standard Kindle, the Paperwhite and the Scribe E Ink tablet. The new Paperwhite has a slightly larger screen, a bigger... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-04 16:30:36 UTC ]
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Britain's Publishers Association chief, Dan Conway, welcomes 'this historic budget' albeit with concern for the National Insurance hike. The post Creative Industries: The New UK Government’s First Budget appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-30 23:25:05 UTC ]
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Naomi Cohn’s memoir focuses on her progressive vision loss and her embrace of braille as an act of reclaiming her love of reading and writing, along with an expanded sensory and sensual existence in the world. Intertwined with this focus are themes braided and bountiful, including a history of... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-10-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
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This audiovisual installation feels like being in the middle of a science fiction film. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2024-10-24 12:27:45 UTC ]
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