For Immediate Release

FIR #374: Getting Your News from AI


Listen Later

German publisher Alex Springer — which owns Politico, among other media properties — has inked a deal with OpenAI, which means ChatGPT will be able to include news in its responses to prompts. Debate over the pros and cons is robust, and there are implications for organizations trying to get their news into the mix. In the December long-form episode, Neville and Shel explore the ramifications and possible next steps. Also in the show:

  • Starbucks has suffered vandalism and other blowback based on disinformation shared online. Is the iconic coffee company handling it well?
  • The presidents of three top-tier universities gave cringeworthy testimony before a Congressional committee. Who counseled them before their appearances?
  • Researchers worked with generative AI tools to develop a strategic plan for introducing a new service to a metropolitan community. How did it go?
  • There will be a lot of elections across many countries in 2024. How will AI affect the outcomes?
  • People want media organizations to disclose when they use AI in the preparation of reports. How much does that affect their trust of the content?
  • In his tech report, Dan York dives deep into movements in the fediverse.
  • The next monthly, long-form episode of FIR will drop on Monday, January 29.

    We host a Communicators Zoom Chat each Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. For credentials needed to participate, contact Shel or Neville directly, request the credentials in our Facebook group, or email [email protected].

    Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music.

    You can find the stories from which Shel’s FIR content is selected at Shel’s Link Blog. Shel has started a metaverse-focused Flipboard magazine. You can catch up with both co-hosts on Neville’s blog and Shel’s blog. Neville’s Asides blog is also available.

    Links from this episode:

    • ChatGPT: News articles will be used to train AI models
    • OpenAI strikes ‘first of its kind’ deal with publisher Axel Springer to use its news content in ChatGPT
    • The New York Times’ first director of AI signals key role the technology will play in news production
    • OpenAI partners with major news publisher Axel Springer
    • Partnership with Axel Springer to deepen beneficial use of AI in journalism
    • Starbucks wages a battle against misinformation amid stock struggles
    • Starbucks CEO says ‘We stand for humanity,’ looks to separate company from Israel-Palestine statements by labor union
    • Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited) on X
    • Crisis communicators face blowback after disastrous college hearing
    • Major Harvard Donor Len Blavatnik to Pause Donations to Harvard, Report Says
    • Can GenAI Do Strategy?
    • Prompt Architect – an update
    • 2024 is world’s biggest election year ever – and AI experts say we’re not prepared
    • States are lagging in tackling political deepfakes, leaving potential threats unchecked heading into 2024
    • 2024’s election cycle faces risk from deepfakes
    • FIR #352: AI and Elections – Should We Panic? – FIR Podcast Network
    • Links from Dan York’s Report

      • Enter the Fediverse
      • Engage a Wider Audience With ActivityPub on WordPress.com
      • Bluesky posts are finally visible if you’re not logged in
      • Dan York (@danyork.bsky.social)
      • Wikipedia (@[email protected])
      • Wikipedia Year in Review
      • The post FIR #374: Getting Your News from AI appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

        ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store

        For Immediate ReleaseBy Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz

        • 5
        • 5
        • 5
        • 5
        • 5

        5

        20 ratings


        More shows like For Immediate Release

        View all
        Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

        Freakonomics Radio

        32,003 Listeners

        How I Built This with Guy Raz by Guy Raz | Wondery

        How I Built This with Guy Raz

        30,203 Listeners

        The Daily by The New York Times

        The Daily

        112,408 Listeners

        Up First from NPR by NPR

        Up First from NPR

        56,513 Listeners

        Today, Explained by Vox

        Today, Explained

        10,215 Listeners

        Worklife with Adam Grant by TED

        Worklife with Adam Grant

        9,166 Listeners

        The Spin Sucks Podcast with Gini Dietrich by Gini Dietrich, Founder of Spin Sucks

        The Spin Sucks Podcast with Gini Dietrich

        68 Listeners

        Throughline by NPR

        Throughline

        16,359 Listeners

        The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries

        The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

        14,287 Listeners

        A Bit of Optimism by Simon Sinek

        A Bit of Optimism

        2,198 Listeners

        Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

        Huberman Lab

        29,249 Listeners

        Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade by Audacy

        Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

        12,843 Listeners

        The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

        The Mel Robbins Podcast

        19,806 Listeners

        The 7 by The Washington Post

        The 7

        1,241 Listeners

        AI Explored by Michael Stelzner, Social Media Examiner—AI marketing

        AI Explored

        96 Listeners