Tag: News publishing | Presentation

“It may seem counterintuitive for a publication like Wired to have a policy of mostly not using AI,” Lichfield told me. “But I think people appreciate both the transparency and the attempt to define clear standards that emphasize what quality journalism is…

The Associated Press was amongst the earliest users of Ai in journalism and convened this panel to consider the impact of generative models on journalistic practices. Moderated by the AP’s Aimee Rhinhart, the panellists are: New York & online |…

“. . . in just a few hours, anyone with minimal coding ability and an ax to grind could launch networks of false local news sites — with plausible-but-fake news items, staff and editorial policies — using ChatGPT.“ Alex Mahadevan…

“As long as you are clear on what it can and cannot do, the tool can help you out with some menial tasks so you can focus on the stories that matter to your audience.“ Marcela Hunova Use cases are…

“The debates over automation in journalism are not straightforward. Many welcome the capability to make non-journalistic tasks more efficient, but at the same time worry that cheaply produced synthetic media and semi-automated content could further commoditise news and undermine trust.”…

Reuters is combining results packaging and synthetic media to create an AI-generated sportscaster onscreen. The synthetic figure is produced by a London-based AI company, Synthesia. The AI-driven sportscaster is a digital twin of a real person, Reuters global sports editor…

‘The organization undertook its biggest test of machine learning-generated journalism to date, publishing nearly 700 individual news reports (649 in English, 40 in Welsh) throughout the night.’ An autoscribe pumped out BBC News election stories tailored to each UK constituency, TechHQ reports….

‘Identifying potential loyal readers is beneficial not only for maximising marketing budgets, but also creating personalised reader experiences.’ Reader engagement is up at the South China Morning Post with a machine learning algorithm that tracks user loyalty, reports SCMP in…

‘The automation technology enables the previews to be produced directly from data without the intervention of editors. AP reporters add details and context to the automatically generated recaps.’     AP will use autoscribing by Data Skrive with data aggregation from…

‘Suthichai AI said that AI will revolutionize information by presenting news and analyzing it faster, with accuracy and in a more engaging way than conventional news presentation.’ THAI PBS reports that a distinguished Thai journalist has been reproduced as a…

BBC will use its own voice assistant on BBC platforms, including its website and BBC iPlayer, and make it available for third-party manufacturers. Its working name is Beeb, the nickname often used affectionately for the company. ‘Beeb‘ may also become…

‘The contents for the articles are scraped from the internet using shell scripts and Python scripts. The scraped text then goes through a neural network which produces the output in around an hour and 15 minutes’ BEEBOM describes a German-based magazine…

AI is helping a news app compete in the crowded India marketplace, according to this QUARTZ piece. Editor Ji offers ad-supported news with video and text options in English and Hindu. AI systems help create video summaries, customize presentation for…

A Chinese-made news anchor called Lisa is ready to go to work for Russia. The Russian-speaking AI-enabled character was developed by Sogou, a Chinese search and IT company, with Xinhua TV, the state news agency for China in cooperation with…

Calling it ‘the UK’s most prolific reporter’, the FINANCIAL TIMES describes how AI-powered RADAR delivers human interest and local headline stories, representing a new level of automated story delivery beyond earnings and sports pieces that typify autoscribe systems. RADAR is…

‘…the number of subscription cancellations (churn) was reduced by 49 per cent. This was particularly efficient with low- or medium-engagement subscribers.’ The Times in London uses an AI system to better match reader interest with its stories. This report by…

‘We have a team of five reporters, publishing 8,000-10,000 local stories each month.’ WNIP interviews Gary Rogers, Editor-in-Chief of RADAR, the UK start-up that combines URBS Media with the UK Press Association on an AI-enabled service to increase local news…

The AI anchors of Xinhua TV by Andrew Cochran May 4, 2019 last updated October, 2019 The idea of an AI presenter was once parodied on television. A 1980’s UK production known as Max Headroom featured a computer-generated figure known for…

Abu Dhabi Media will debut an AI anchor, marking a first in the Arab world and becoming the first technology of its kind exported by its Chinese makers. KLALEEJ TIMES reports Abu Dhabi Media has signed an agreement with Sogou,…

BBC News reports Russian television has unveiled “Alex’, a news reading robot that appears on its state-owned news channel, Rossiya 24. The report quotes Rossiya 24 saying Alex was made in Russia with “software and almost all of its components…

46% of smart speaker owners ask for news and segment leader Amazon has begun offering US users enriched news briefings, according to a report in TECH CRUNCH. Plans for other countries are not mentioned. Amazon says the new service combines…

Local news publisher Patch is automating weather reports, real estate sales, and other data-intensive stories, AdAge reports. Patch operates local news sites in 1,277 U.S. communities. Using the automation tools, Patch editors can prepare templates for data-rich stories instead of…

‘Xinhua says its robotic “new employees” have taken to their roles with enthusiasm, and since launching in November have published some 3,400 reports totaling over 10,000 minutes in length’. QUARTZ reports the Xinhua News Agency will deploy the world’s first…

‘Artificial intelligence in the newsroom reduces the cost of production, so the individual will not have to pay much for information,” Nathaniel Barling said, adding that AI “would restore the golden age of journalism.’ ARAB NEWS reports on a World…

THE GUARDIAN AUSTRALIA has published its first news story prepared by an automated system. The paper calls the AI-enabled tool ReporterMate and gives it a byline. A footer note says ‘this story was generated by ReporterMate, an experimental automated news…

‘Imagine: No more editors deciding what to write about, looking at angles, assigning stories to journalists and driving wider conversation with what’s included on the front page of a publication. All of that is decided by artificial intelligence (AI), a…

‘A new survey conducted by Hotwire Australia has found that while 59 per cent of Australians think they have likely read articles written by robots, almost half are more inclined to read stories written by human journalists.’ Other findings show 57%…

‘Artificial intelligence in news media is being used in new ways from speeding up research to accumulating and cross-referencing data and beyond.’ EMERJ surveys how AI systems are being used in big newsrooms and finds they are supporting journalists rather…

Runs :59 Text on video report by the South China Morning Post — the most comprehensive of the summaries prepared when Xinhua News Agency announced their first AI anchor. November 2018 

As one of the pioneer’s of using AI systems for news, the AP documents how it’s using the new technology. Additional links to backgrounders and demonstartions are embedded on the page. SEE FULL STORY Leveraging AI to advance the power…