Berrow’s Worcester Journal is one of several papers owned by the UK’s second biggest regional news publisher to hire ‘AI-assisted’ reporters On 7 October 1779 a letter appeared in Berrow’s Worcester Journal. “To the printer,” wrote a disgruntled reader. “I take the liberty of informing you and the public that the account of a melancholy accident happening to a poor man at Evesham which was inserted in your last paper is utterly devoid of foundation.”Reports of a man falling in a vat of boiling ale were, it turned out, greatly exaggerated, published on the back of an anonymous tip. But now the journal, which lays claim to being the oldest surviving newspaper in the world, says it has a cutting-edge new method to help reporters get out of the office and check their facts: artificial intelligence. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-12-28 14:03:33 UTC ]
Sam Altman, the OpenAI boss, has declared its new model ‘good at creative writing’. We asked writers including Tracy Chevalier, Kamila Shamsie and David Baddiel if they agreeThis week has seen writers divided over a story written by an AI model that is “good at creative writing” – at least... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-03-14 16:00:23 UTC ]
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Political news publisher Politico unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool on Monday, the Policy Intelligence Assistant, that lets Politico Pro subscribers instantly generate detailed policy reports using data pulled exclusively from Politico reporting and analysis.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2025-03-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Let’s see if AI can take the faff – the actual writing bit – out of penning a Shakespearean thriller with a Scottish villainThe monsters of artificial intelligence are coming for you. They will cast you out on the street like a Dickensian mill owner and laugh as they do it – at least they will... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The business news publisher Forbes announced a sweeping round of layoffs on Friday, which will affect roughly 5% of its total workforce. A representative for the company confirmed the reductions. In a note shared with staff internally, the newly appointed chief executive... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The conservative news publisher The Dispatch, which first launched on Substack in 2019, is staffing up and expanding its advertising business amid a nationwide shift in political sentiment. The 27-person outlet generated between $5 million and $10 million in revenue last... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The Human Authored online portal allows members to register their book and use a specially designed logo on covers and promotional materialsThe US body representing writers, the Authors Guild, has launched an online portal for members to confirm that their work “emanated from the human... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The Authors Guild has set up an online portal for members to certify that their books “emanated from the human intellect” and not from artificial intelligence Continue reading at ABC News
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The move, part of a partnership between the online publisher and OpenAI, comes at a time when news outlets are working to take advantage of artificial intelligence without being wiped out by the technology. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2025-01-19 21:37:15 UTC ]
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The political news publisher The Washington Post began laying off 4% of its workforce Tuesday, the latest in a series of headaches to plague the storied news outlet over the last year. The reductions, which will affect fewer than 100 staff in total, will apply primarily... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2025-01-07 18:10:08 UTC ]
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Artificial intelligence is pushing the publishing world toward volume. That could drown out the good work. AI has the power to pump out words in record speed. And already, that’s substantially inflating the book publishing market. Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2024-12-02 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Merging of daily newspaper and celebrity magazine employees is latest move by owner, Reach, to cut costsThe Daily Mirror is to merge its staff with those on the celebrity title OK! magazine in the latest move by the UK’s largest commercial news publisher to further cut costs.The plan to combine... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Brands are always on the hunt for new audiences. At ADWEEK's Mediaweek event in New York last week, executives from Coca-Cola's Bodyarmor Sports Nutrition and news publisher The Shade Room discussed how they're expanding their audiences by working with influencers and... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Veen Bosch & Keuning, the largest publisher in the Netherlands, has confirmed plans to trial the use of artificial intelligence to assist in translation of commercial fictionA major Dutch publisher plans to trial translating books into English using artificial intelligence.Veen Bosch &... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-04 17:43:58 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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In “McNeal,” the playwright Ayad Akhtar explores the way artificial intelligence is disrupting the literary world and raising questions about creativity. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-10-26 09:04:14 UTC ]
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The financial news publisher Bloomberg Media is launching a Weekend Edition product on Friday, part of a broader initiative to boost subscriber retention and increase weekend readership. The content will focus on the intersection of finance and culture, a small departure... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-10-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Regional news publisher The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hosted the first upfront of its 156-year history last Tuesday, part of a broader bid from the news outlet to reintroduce itself to audiences and marketers as a modern media company. The term upfront has... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-09-23 13:53:12 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
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