Who’s suing AI and who’s signing: Publisher deals vs lawsuits with generative AI companies

Press Gazette - Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:42:24 GMT

The landscape of news and AI is rapidly evolving, as significant publishers like News Corp and the New York Times engage in legal battles with AI companies like Perplexity and OpenAI over copyright issues. While some news organizations are exploring partnerships to license their content for AI training, others, like Mumsnet and various U.S. newspapers, are pushing back against what they perceive as the unlawful scraping of their materials without compensation. Amidst these tensions, companies like OpenAI offer lucrative deals to news organizations, allowing them to leverage AI technologies while promising proper citation of their content. As the debate over fair compensation and the future of journalism unfolds, the relationship between news publishers and AI companies remains complex and contentious.

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Inside Dow Jones’s AI governance strategy, with Ingrid Verschuren

Digiday - Date: 2024-11-05 10:20:43 | Reading Time: Reading time: 3 minutes | 

In a recent discussion at the Digiday Publishing Summit in Barcelona, Dow Jones highlighted the essential role of its newly formed AI steering committee in navigating the complexities of generative AI within media. Comprised of ten representatives from various organisation sectors, the committee meets bi-weekly to evaluate the risks and benefits of AI technology in journalism, ensuring that their core principles of transparency and fair compensation are upheld. As generative AI continues to evolve, Dow Jones aims to leverage it to enhance journalism while carefully overseeing content output and its use. Ultimately, their goal is to innovate responsibly, allowing for AI to augment their capabilities without compromising the integrity of their content.

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Cronkite School reporters pave the way for AI in investigative journalism

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication - Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:02:28 GMT

The Cronkite School’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism harnesses artificial intelligence to strengthen both. As part of the AI Innovation Challenge—a collaboration between ASU and OpenAI, ChatGPT Edu licenses are provided at no cost for approved projects—faculty, graduate assistants and 15 students are using the large language model to improve investigative reporters’ access to public records.

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Top 10 AI Tools for Journalists to Boost Writing Speed and Quality

Influencer Marketing Hub - Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:25:07 GMT

These enable you to quickly access new information, automate repetitive tasks, uncover emerging trends, and analyze large volumes of data, among other capabilities. By weighing these pros and cons, media professionals can make informed decisions about integrating AI into their workflows, ensuring they harness its benefits while mitigating potential drawbacks.

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Just add watermarks

Columbia Journalism Review - Date: 2024-11-04 15:03:49

DeepMind, Google's AI research laboratory, has made its innovative tool, SynthID, available to the public to identify AI-generated text through watermarking. This technology enhances accountability in digital content, addressing concerns about copyright infringement and misinformation. While SynthID represents a significant advancement in AI detection, challenges remain as individuals may attempt to bypass the system. As regulatory bodies increasingly focus on watermarking, this development could serve as a bulwark against the spread of disinformation generated by AI.

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Top Tips: How AI can help you

News Decoder - Date: 2024-11-04 15:03:47

A recent discussion among students and experts revealed mixed feelings about the role of artificial intelligence in journalism. While many acknowledge the potential of AI to streamline tasks such as generating story ideas and headlines, concerns about bias and the quality of sources remain prevalent. Participants highlighted how AI can significantly reduce time spent on mundane tasks, allowing journalists to focus on impactful storytelling, but emphasized the necessity of ethical oversight to avoid errors. As journalism evolves, balancing leveraging AI's capabilities and upholding rigorous standards is essential.

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The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement

Current - Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT

AI-generated voices could break down complex subjects like economic policy or climate science into digestible audio content, making it easier for listeners to understand and stay engaged. Rather than waiting for complete updates, audiences could see summaries that adjust as new information arrives, keeping them up-to-date without needing to refresh the page or watch long broadcasts.

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How PA Media’s RADAR AI and local news are using AI

Media Makers Meet | What's new in media - Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:48:00 GMT

In a recent interview, Andrew Dowdeswell, the editor of RADAR AI PA, shared exciting insights on how AI transforms local journalism by enabling publishers to produce high volumes of data-driven content quickly and efficiently. With a dedicated team of five, RADAR AI PA utilizes software that tailors news stories to specific regions, enhancing accuracy through a meticulous review process. The platform automates script creation from raw data, allowing for local narratives that reflect current situations, such as NHS waiting times in different trusts. With human oversight at every stage, combining automation and editorial rigour ensures that stories resonate with local audiences while maintaining accuracy and relevance.

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Do first-time voters believe AI spreads misinformation on social media?

- Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In today's digital age, Gen Z has grown up navigating the complexities of social media, often with little privacy awareness and a keen exposure to misinformation. As students like Hannah Antrican and Jackson Lewis from MTSU discuss, the rapid pace of social media has created echo chambers and misinformation, compounded by the rise of AI-generated content like deepfakes. With upcoming elections, concerns about authenticity and privacy are heightened as both major political parties grapple with the implications of Big Tech on personal data. As students express their mixed feelings about privacy and the evolving landscape of digital information, it's clear that understanding the interplay between social media and personal rights is more crucial than ever.

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Mark Zuckerberg says a lot more AI-generated content is coming to fill up your Facebook and Instagram feeds.

Fortune - Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In a recent earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the exciting future of AI-generated content on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, describing it as the next evolution of user feeds. With Meta's Llama language model successfully engaging 500 million monthly users, the company is already testing various AI-driven content strategies. Zuckerberg anticipates that as AI tools become more widespread, social media feeds will be flooded with AI-generated content, paving the way for new engagement models. This transformative shift aims to revolutionize how users interact with platforms, moving from purely engagement-based algorithms to a more personalized AI-centric experience.

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OpenAI Strikes Publisher Deals to Reduce AI Web Scraping Tensions

EWEEK - Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:23:27 GMT

Disagreements about how AI developers access media content are subject to a titanic push-pull involving thorny legal issues, complex technology, and large sums of money. Some website owners say there are so many AI bots crawling their sites that it’s having the same effect as a DDoS attack.

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Code and Theory Introduces the ContextLens: The First AI-Driven Anticipatory Graphic Design System for Publishers

PRNewswire - Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:01:00 GMT

The new tool has many advantages: It gives users an unparalleled ability to explore and understand complex information without being overwhelmed. Code and Theory has had a historic year for shaping how political information is conveyed.

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