Tech publications removing content from fake authors
Technology publications are removing content from authors whose identities they have been unable to confirm, reports Rob Waugh of Press Gazette. Waugh writes, “The four have appeared in top finance publications including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Information Age and The Next Web. “Press Gazette asked publications who have published work by the four to verify their credentials […]
The Information is launching an AI show
The Information is launching a new, weekly live show focused on the technology behind the artificial intelligence boom, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “It’s part of a broader video push by the outlet, which chief advertising officer Lindsay Meech says is pacing to become an eight-figure revenue business by 2027. “Zoom in: ‘AI Deep Dive’ will […]
Time is expanding its artificial intelligence coverage
Time editor in chief Sam Jacobs and executive editor Alex Altman sent out the following on Monday to the staff: Dear all, TIME aspires to lead in the coverage of the remaking of the world by artificial intelligence. Last week, we released our annual TIME100 AI list, led by Ayesha Javed, and an exclusive cover […]
Axios hires Olson as ME for AI and technology coverage
Axios has hired Bradley Olson to be managing editor of artificial intellignce and technology coverage. Olson will lead a team reporting on the companies, people and rapidly evolving technologies reshaping business and society. “Brad is an exceptional journalist and editor with deep experience covering AI and the biggest forces shaping the technology industry,” said Axios […]
Much ado about artificial intelligence
Paul Gigot, the editorial page editor at The Wall Street Journal, responded to criticism about an op-ed column that written with artificial intelligence. Gigot writes, “The rule for those of us at WSJ Opinion is that everything my colleagues and I write must be original work. No letting AI draft a column or editorial. Our readers […]
WSJ union: Readers deserve better than AI content
The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees (IAPE), Local 1096 of The News-Guild-CWA, issued the following statement after it was disclosed an column with the byline of a hedge fund manager was written by artificial intelligence: WSJ Opinion staff and contributors are not represented by our union. And they appear to have different standards for content. […]
Reuters is making its news content available on AI app
Reuters said Wednesday it is making its news content dating back to 1987 available on the Snowflake Marketplace artificial intelligence application. Business and consumers using Snowflake can access and integrate Reuters journalism across five languages directly within their AI workflows. This enables customers to build AI applications that can track evolving events, analyze companies and […]
WSJ op-ed from hedge fund manager written by AI
A billionaire acknowledged on Tuesday that his opinion column in The Wall Street Journal criticizing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond market intervention was written using artificial intelligence, reports Jeff Stein of NOTUS. Stein writes, “Stanley Druckenmiller, a former hedge fund manager who founded Duquesne Capital, published ‘Let the Bond Market Speak’ on Monday, questioning Bessent’s interventions to […]
Walsh departs Vox for Coefficient Giving
Vox senior editorial director Bryan Walsh has left to join Coefficient Giving as a senior editor and writer. He has been covering artificial intelligence, population trends, the best ways to achieve scientific and material progress, climate change, and more for text and audio. He also wrote the weekly Good News newsletter. He was part of Vox’s Future Perfect section, which covers the policies, […]
Spirlet moves to tech beat at Business Insider
Business Insider reporter Thibault Spirlet is now covering technology from its London office. He covers the intersection of technology and work — focusing on AI’s impact on the workplace, job and cognitive skills, and how economic changes are affecting careers. Spirlet previously covered international affairs, including the Russia-Ukraine war, tensions in the South China Sea, and […]
