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Book summaries, the revolt of the left hemisphere, and artificial intelligence

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…

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Warnings from Dune about artificial intelligence

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…

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Publisher fears over amateur content are coming to fruition

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…

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The cool but scary future of e-newsletters

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…

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Things to test when editors use AI

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….

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AI in Action: Elevating Your Content Strategy, Customer Service, and Multimedia Experiences

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…

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Publishers Face Existential Threat: Large Language Models Exploit Content Without Credit or Revenue, Sparking Copyright Battle

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…

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Publishers, AI, and copyright. Some ideas for moving forward

Summary: The article discusses the ongoing dispute between publishers and artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of copyright law. It highlights the historical influence of copyright anarchists on the internet, emphasizing Google’s bias towards free content. The benefits of copyright law are outlined for individual creators, corporations, and society, while also acknowledging the importance of…

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Greg the futurist

The shape of media and information in 10 years. P.S. – there won’t be any publishing companies

Summary: In the future, AI will play a significant role in content creation and information consumption. People will access information through 24/7 AI personal assistants, customized books, and other content. Human creators’ roles will diminish, with AI handling most tasks, but scholars will monitor and fine-tune the AI. Education will primarily be AI-driven, with limited…

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135: The scary truth about AI for publishers

Summary: The article discusses the challenge that artificial intelligence (AI) poses to publishers, as AI can provide answers and content similar to what traditional publishers offer. The author suggests steps for publishers to respond, including denying AI access, protecting their content, and characterizing AI answers as unreliable. It also addresses the issue of users uploading…

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