How Reuters is using artificial intelligence
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette reported from the Society of Editors Future of News Conference about what Reuters editor in chief Alessandra Galloni said about its use of artificial intelligence. Tobitt writes, “Galloni noted that her parent company Thomson Reuters is spending $200m a year on building AI tools. “She said: “You have to see where we sit in […]
Business Insider has added AI-generated Q&A to stories
Business Insider chief product officer Jeff Rabb sent out the following on Thursday: Today, we’re launching an exciting new feature directly on our story pages to help readers dig deeper into topics related to our coverage. Appearing just below the summary bullets, these AI-generated follow-up questions and answers let readers quickly explore further context and […]
MLex seeks an AI correspondent in Britain
MLex, a LexisNexis company, is an innovative, global news organization providing exclusive market insight, analysis and commentary on regulatory risk. MLex’s coverage spans the world’s foremost regulators in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, offering reporting of regulatory threats and opportunities. MLex helps LexisNexis better serve the rapidly changing customer needs in the area […]
WSJ parent CEO warns AI companies
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson warned artificial intelligence companies that his company will sue them if they are scraping the publisher’s websites without paying, reports Charlotte Tobitt. Tobitt reports, “Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Monday, Thomson said News Corp (which owns The Times, The Sun, The New […]
Krietzberg on approaching the AI beat with skepticism
Puck News artificial intelligence correspondent Ian Krietzberg talked with JSA+Partners’ Talking Points newsletter about how he became interested in covering the complex beat. The newsletter states, “Now at Puck, Ian brings a refreshing layer of skepticism to an industry often smothered in hype. He treats his reporting like a classroom, frequently turning to academics and researchers […]
Meta, WSJ parent sign AI content licensing deal
Meta Platforms has signed a multiyear artificial intelligence content licensing deal with News Corp. that will pay the Wall Street Journal owner up to $50 million a year, reports Alexandra Bruell of The Journal. Bruell reports, “The deal will run for at least three years and allow Meta to use the media company’s content from the U.S. […]
Ars Technica fires reporter for AI-fabricated quotes
Condé Nast-owned Ars Technica terminated senior artificial intelligence reporter Benj Edwards for a story that included AI-fabricated quotes, reports Maggie Harrison Dupre of Futurism. Dupre reports, “Earlier this month, Ars retracted the story after it was found to include fake quotes attributed to a real person. The article — a write-up of a viral incident in which an AI […]
Washington Post Intelligence hires Guggenheim to write AI/tech policy newsletter
Washington Post Intelligence has hired Benjamin Guggenheim to write a newsletter on artificial intelligence and tech policy. He has been at Politico covering policy stories out of Congress. He has also covered the IRS and tax policy. He had been covering the IRS and tax policy. Guggenheim won the National Press Foundation’s Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for […]
FT signs AI deal with Google
The Financial Times is the latest publisher to join Google’s latest group of AI deals which are believed to involve cash payments to publishers, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “Financial Times chief executive Jon Slade announced the title’s new deal with Google at the event on Wednesday. “Slade said: ‘I really commend Google for showing up to the […]
How Crain publications are using artificial intelligence
Cassidy, an artificial intelligence company, has an article on its website explaining how the 26 Crain Communications publications are using its technology. The story states, “Crain didn’t approach AI with a sweeping transformation plan. Instead, they focused on a practical, trust-first rollout that met teams where they were. “When Marisa’s team introduced Cassidy, the goal […]
