Generative AI is forcing us to rethink what it means to be authentic
Generative AI thrives on exploiting people’s reflexive assumptions of authenticity by producing material that looks like ‘the real thing.’ It turns out that pop stars Drake and The Weeknd didn’t suddenly drop… (more)
Buzzfeed News: sad demise of a clever, innovative site that led the way in digital journalism
A decline in traffic seems to have been caused by a drop in referrals from feeder sites such as Facebook Buzzfeed News, once a shining star of digital journalism, has announced… (more)
ChatGPT: Lessons learned from Italy’s temporary ban of the AI chatbot
The Italian data protection authority used an emergency procedure to impose the temporary ban In March 2023, Italy became the first western country to block the advanced chatbot known as ChatGPT. The… (more)
Generative AI: 5 essential reads about the new era of creativity, job anxiety, misinformation, bias and plagiarism
What does generative AI mean for the human need to create, work and seek the truth? The light and dark sides of AI have been in the public spotlight for… (more)
3 AI experts on how access to ChatGPT-style tech is about to change our world – podcast
ChatGPT has the fastest-growing user base of any technology in history ChatGPT burst onto the technology world, gaining 100 million users by the end of January 2023, just two months after its… (more)
ChatGPT: What the law says about who owns the copyright of AI-generated content
ChatGPT has generated enormous interest, but is some of its content protected under copyright law? The AI chatbot ChatGPT produces content that can appear to have been created by a… (more)
Don’t bet with ChatGPT: Language AIs often make irrational decisions
Despite their impressive abilities, large language models tend to make elementary mistakes and even make things up The past few years have seen an explosion of progress in large language… (more)
Watermarking ChatGPT, DALL-E and other generative AIs could help protect against fraud and misinformation
The ideal watermark is one that is imperceptible and also resilient to simple manipulations Shortly after rumors leaked of former President Donald Trump’s impending indictment, images purporting to show his arrest… (more)
Google and Microsoft are embedding AI into workspace apps: Major productivity boost expected
Google and Microsoft are on a mission to remove the drudgery from computing, by bringing next-generation AI tools as add-ons to existing services. Recently, Microsoft announced an AI-powered system called Copilot will… (more)
“Hardly the stuff of a dystopian future”: ChatGPT and its long shadows over the media
Some critics have claimed that artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has “killed the essay,” while DALL-E, an AI image generator, has been portrayed as a threat to artistic integrity. ChatGPT has… (more)
Publishers: 5 emerging trends that could change the digital landscape
The way we live our lives online is rapidly changing. Artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality and innovations such as blockchain – a kind of digital record for transactions — are… (more)
Certain influencers game the algorithms to pump up their engagement: Here’s how
Engagement and brand-building lessons (+ caveats) for publishers, from the fitness & nutrition industry Social media and misrepresentation can go hand in hand – and that’s especially the case in the loosely… (more)
Only half of us are willing to trust AI at work: 17-country study
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly used at work to enhance productivity, improve decision making and reduce costs, including automating administrative tasks and monitoring security. But sharing your workplace with AI poses… (more)
De-influencing: The end of influencer culture?
How creators get followers to trust them by posting negative reviews In a departure from their usual content, TikTok beauty influencers are “de-influencing”, telling viewers what not to buy. Offering uncharacteristically… (more)
ChatGPT is great – you’re just using it wrong
Starting with a bad first draft can break through writer’s block and get the creative juices flowing, and ChatGPT and large language models like it seem like the right tools… (more)
The ChatGPT chatbot is blowing people away with its writing skills: What publishers need to know
An expert explains why ChatGPT is so impressive We’ve all had some kind of interaction with a chatbot. It’s usually a little pop-up in the corner of a website, offering customer… (more)
ChatGPT: What publishers need to know about the most impressive AI chatbot yet
Everyone’s having a field day with ChatGPT – but nobody knows how it actually works ChatGPT is the latest and most impressive artificially intelligent chatbot yet. It was released two weeks… (more)
Mastodon: How the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter
Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal In the wake of Elon Musk’s noisy takeover of Twitter, people… (more)
Social media use is declining (with the exception of TikTok)
The State of Social Media in Canada 2022: TikTok’s popularity continues to rise, while other social media networks have seen a decline. In September, the Wall Street Journal reported that Instagram is faltering… (more)
How corporate takeovers are fundamentally changing podcasting
One of the recent shifts in podcasting has been the introduction of paywalls and exclusive content At first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how… (more)
