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Meta tells news publishers to talk to the hand

Meta tells news publishers to talk to the hand

Enlarge / A worker picks up trash in front of the new logo in front of Meta's headquarters on October 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Meta is shunning the news business, giving lower priority to current affairs and politics on its social media platforms while refusing to engage with efforts from governments…
Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news

Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "robot journalist."Midjourney Google has been developing tools aimed at helping journalists write news articles, reports The New York Times and Reuters. It has demonstrated one tool, dubbed "Genesis," to the Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Reportedly, Google is positioning the tool as a personal…
‘That’s on me’: Warner Bros Discovery CEO sends email to CNN employees taking responsibility for Chris Licht disaster

‘That’s on me’: Warner Bros Discovery CEO sends email to CNN...

Chris Licht is leaving his position as CEO of CNN after a tumultuous year in charge. CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, announced the move Wednesday morning. Warner CEO David Zaslav told employees in an email and a morning newsroom call he was taking responsibility for Licht's mistakes. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing…
Friends of American journalist Evan Gershkovich describe his life before he was arrested and put in one of Russia’s most notorious prisons

Friends of American journalist Evan Gershkovich describe his life before he...

The Biden administration is reportedly seeking high-level Russian spies for a potential prisoner swap for Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan. President Joe Biden gestures as an image of US journalist Evan Gershkovich appears onscreen during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2023. Saul…
Only Morons Use ChatGPT As a Substitute for Google

Only Morons Use ChatGPT As a Substitute for Google

Recently, on a question-and-answer thread on Reddit, somebody asked about the exact heel height of a discontinued weightlifting shoe. “I’ve looked everywhere, but not even ChatGPT knows,” I remember them saying. It was true that the information was hard to find, but that’s all the more reason to not use ChatGPT. If you can’t fact-check…
How to Spot a Fake-Ass Website

How to Spot a Fake-Ass Website

A fake website is a scammer’s attempt to seem like a reputable business, when in reality, they don’t actually provide any goods or services: Their “business” is to trick you into thinking they do, and to get you to pay for it. There are different types of fake websites to be aware of: those that…
A tech news site issued a string of corrections after an article quietly written by AI got key facts wrong

A tech news site issued a string of corrections after an...

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CNET was forced to make major corrections to an article written by AI due to multiple inaccuracies.  CNET quietly began using AI writing in articles in November, officially revealing the practice last week. While some have praised controversial AI technology like ChatGPT as "magic," others have warned it's prone to falsehoods.   Loading Something is loading.…
I asked ChatGPT to do my work and write an Insider article for me. It quickly generated an alarmingly convincing article filled with misinformation.

I asked ChatGPT to do my work and write an Insider...

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I asked ChatGPT, a new AI chatbot from OpenAI, to do my work and write a news article.  The result was convincing but contained false information because the bot "isn't necessarily trying to be truthful." OpenAI has warned that its AI could be used to "lower costs of disinformation campaigns." Loading Something is loading. Thanks…
VIDEO: Washington Post staffers shouted at the CEO after he announced layoffs but refused to say who will get the boot

VIDEO: Washington Post staffers shouted at the CEO after he announced...

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A video shows Washington Post staffers shouting at the company's CEO at a town hall meeting. Fred Ryan said more layoffs would happen early next year and left without answering questions. Last month, 11 staffers were laid off, including 10 from the magazine and a dance critic. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…
Congress dropped a controversial media bill which saw Facebook threaten to ax news in the US if the act passed, report says

Congress dropped a controversial media bill which saw Facebook threaten to...

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Congress excluded a controversial media bill from the National Defense Authorization Act, on Tuesday.  The bill would have forced online platforms like Facebook to pay for news content from publishers. Facebook on Monday threatened to ax news from its platforms in the US if the bill passed. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…

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