(I just noticed that the lady on the right has three legs! Thanks, Midjourney!) Summary: Computers don’t understand relevance, and it’s unlikely they will any time soon. “Relevance realization” is what sets humans apart from AI, and “general artificial intelligence” won’t happen until someone solves this. Remember that fun video where the kids are throwing…
Summary: AI agents will revolutionize the entire content industry by allowing users to customize and access content in their preferred format — whether text, audio, or video. AI will also manage complex licensing agreements, which means that publishers must adapt to protect and monetize their content in this new landscape. The entire process of content…
Summary: Search is following the print trajectory and will soon be replaced by AI agents. This has big implications for content creators. I love tea. I love the bitterness and the astringency. I love the aroma. I love that it has no calories. And yes, I love the caffeine, although caffeine doesn’t love me. I’ve…
Summary: AI is a useful tool, but, just like journalists, it has its biases. Here are some tools to get past the AI superego and get more useful information. Cold: Would AI have moderated the Trump-Harris debate better than the folks from ABC? I usually avoid political topics on this podcast, but it’s Friday the…
Summary: AI summaries of books and articles present a copyright threat to publishers, but a wider movement towards summaries and bullet points might have more significance for culture and for understanding. Bo Sacks recently distributed an article titled, “A tech sector dedicated to boiling things down has raised temperatures in some quarters of the publishing…
Summary: AI’s answers are filtered through a woke superego. It is possible to get more balanced answers from AI, but you have to work at it In my morning email I saw that Bo Sacks distributed an article about getting AI to behave. I was hoping the author would address the behavior problem I see,…
Summary: This article highlights the cautionary tales about artificial intelligence (AI) in popular science fiction, including “Dune,” “Star Trek,” “Battlestar Galactica,” and “I Robot,” which all warn against the potential dangers of AI rebellion. It emphasizes the importance of balancing the drive for innovation with the need for caution. While recognizing the divergent views on…
Summary: Following the lead of Troy Young in his latest email, the author discusses the evolution of the internet from a “seek” model to a “be served” model, characterized by AI-driven and personality-driven content delivery. It highlights the challenges content creators face in getting compensated, especially in the AI-driven model. The piece also reflects on…
Summary: Start paying attention to different styles of art. It will help you with AI art creation. You can specify styles, artists, or settings when creating AI images. This can lead to more tailored and expressive results. I’ve never taken art history, and until recently I probably couldn’t have named very many artists, and certainly…
Summary: AI models can significantly assist content creators by analyzing customer preferences on a website catering to different audiences. By categorizing users and utilizing natural language processing to extract keywords and trends, AI can generate detailed reports or even write articles, offering personalized content based on current interests, while also introducing variety to avoid content…
Watch here Summary: The Daily Maverick’s experimentation with ChatGPT-3 revealed useful insights for AI application in journalism. They focused on creating article summaries and images, emphasizing the need to determine summary goals, accuracy, length, and style. The process must account for article structure, tone, and publication identity. They highlighted challenges like AI hallucinations and effectiveness….
Summary: The article discusses the conflict between The New York Times and OpenAI, focusing on copyright issues. Publishers, including The New York Times, made their content freely available online, inadvertently providing their copyrighted material to people who would misuse it. OpenAI is accused of exploiting this by using the Times’ content to develop competing services….
Summary: The article discusses various ways publishers can utilize AI in content creation, website management, and multimedia. AI applications include generating article ideas, creating summaries and headlines, optimizing keywords, crafting images, translating content, offering personalized content recommendations, determining paywall rules, enhancing customer service chatbots, and facilitating online discussions. For audio and video, AI can generate…
Summary: Large Language Models (LLMs) like Bard and ChatGPT pose a significant threat to publishers as they answer reader queries, diverting traffic and revenue from publishers without credit. The article argues for copyright protection, suggesting LLMs should strike deals with publishers before using their content for training, emphasizing the need for a reevaluation of the…
Summary: The article discusses a controversial incident in which Microsoft’s AI-generated poll accompanied a news story about a young water polo coach’s death. The poll asked readers to speculate on the cause of her death, leading to public outrage. The author highlights the problem of inappropriate or insensitive AI responses and suggests potential solutions: review…