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8 Free Media Webinars in the next two weeks
/Mon, Oct 30 - Tips to Make Your Organization More Digitally Accessible
What: Participants will learn tips for designing websites, email marketing campaigns and physical spaces with accessibility in mind. We will also discuss what accessibility means, how to design for accessibility and tips for being more inclusive at your organization
Who: Marketing Branding Consultant Israel Serna
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Adelante Partners
Tue, Oct 31- Empowering news media with artificial intelligence
What: During this webinar, we will officially launch smartocto.ai and demonstrate how it works. Smartocto.ai provides 5 simple and effective ways of using AI in the newsroom: - Advanced headline testing - Automatic content classification (including user needs) - Smart story rewriting - Timing optimization.
Who: Erik Van Heeswijk, Smartocto CEO
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Smartocto
Wed, Nov 1 - Building A Social Media Calendar & Strategy For Your Nonprofit with Nina Staer Nathan
What: Why auditing your social media is so important, a roadmap for how to do it and how to build a social media strategy and a social media calendar.
Who: Nina Staer Nathan who holds a certificate in Digital Marketing Management from the University of Toronto, and a Post-Graduate in Project Management & International Development from Humber College.
When: 1 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Hub
Wed, Nov 1 - AI’s Impact on Inbound Marketing: Key Trends for 2024
What: Uncover the trends that will disrupt B2B marketing in 2024, and how to turn them into a competitive advantage. You’ll find out: How to use AI to deliver a personalized buying experience and build a stronger pipeline. Why one simple but important change to your website can double your sales meetings What a successful marketing strategy and impact will look like in 2024.
Who: Jessica Gilmartin CMO, Calendly; Brian Mitchell Head of Revenue Marketing ,Calendly; Julia Farina Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Calendly
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Calendly
Fri, Nov 3 - Design 101: How to create visuals when it’s not usually your job
What: Best practices, tools you have at your disposal, and exercises for creating visuals regardless of your hands-on design experience.
Who: Beth Francesco, the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s executive director
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Journalism Institute at the National Press Club
Mon, Nov 6 - Getting it right: Pushing past resistance to better firearms violence reporting
What: This webinar will explore how four journalists have tried to be part of the solution and the changes they’ve observed. They’ll share tips for managing managers, taking small steps (and feeling okay about that) and the importance of working closely in the communities most affected by the violence.
Who: Kaitlin Washburn, a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times; Abené Clayton, a reporter for The Guardian; Christopher Norris is a two-time Emmy-nominated broadcast journalist and former managing editor for community and engagement at WHYY
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Association of Health Care Journalists
Tue, Nov 7 - Google News Lab — Trends and Advanced Search
What: This session will equip you with practical reporting tips with examples. In Advanced Search, we’ll share how using search modifiers and specialized search engines can unearth story ideas and sources. We'll also look at how Google Trends can lead to insights on local audiences and complement your storytelling.
When: 11 am, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Google News Labs
Thu, Nov 9 – Key YouTube Strategies for 2024
What: Results from a soon-to-be-released study of media agencies. You’ll find out: How advertisers are addressing brand suitability challenges on YouTube and balancing that with campaign performance goals. How brand and agency leaders predict their spending on YouTube and CTV will change in 2024. Platform changes that could have a big impact on how brands represent themselves on YouTube in 2024, including shifts in how they can advertise to diverse communities.
Who: Tamara Alesi CEO, Mediaplus North America; Jessica Goon CMO, Tate's Bake Shop; Matt Duffy CMO, Pixability.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Pixability
12 Articles on Cheating with AI & AI Detectors
/The Trouble With AI Writing Detection – Inside Higher Ed
College application season is here. So is the struggle to find out if AI wrote students’ essays – Cal Matters
If using ChatGPT to write essays becomes widespread, those students who elect not to use it, who prefer to do the work themselves, may suffer a penalty for doing so. – Chronicle of Higher Ed
Results of a new survey flip the early narrative on ChatGPT—that students would rush to use it to cheat on assignments and that teachers would scramble to keep up—on its head. Half of students, ages 12-18, said they have never used ChatGPT. – Ed Week
OpenAI debates when to release its AI-generated image detector – Tech Crunch
Universities Rethink Using AI Writing Detectors to Vet Students’ Work – Bloomberg
Identifying AI’s flaws motivates students and helps them build confidence, which can discourage cheating. Pointing out where it still really messes up is very powerful for empowering students to see their own strengths as human thinkers. – Chronicle of Higher Ed
Students cheat out of desperation so one professor will give multi-level assignments that force students to submit papers at various stages to keep track of their progress. – Yahoo News
The AI Detection Arms Race Is On And college students are developing the weapons, quickly building tools that identify AI-generated text—and tools to evade detection. – Wired
Simply leaving it up to students to decide whether they’re going to do the work, without further comment or intervention or negative sanction from me, is a failure of pedagogy. – Chronicle of Higher Ed
AI detectors have low efficiency, and simple modifications can allow even the most robust detectors to be easily bypassed. – Science Direct
Suspicion, Cheating & Bans: AN Hits America's Schools (podcast) – New York Times
15 Webinars This Week about Journalism, AI, Social Media, The First Amendment & More
/Mon, Oct 23 - The Defamation Machine
What: If corporations can be human enough to be held liable for defamation, why can’t computers?
Who: Professor James Grimmelmann, Tessler Family Professor of Digital and Information Law, Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School.
When: 7 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Mon, Oct 23 - Reporting While Blind
What: The event will begin with a screening of a nine-minute ESPN documentary on blind baseball writer Ed Lucas's life named 'The Visionary.' Afterward, there will be a 90-minute discussion.
Who: Allison Lucas, the widow of the blind baseball writer Ed Lucas, is the president of the Ed Lucas Foundation, which supports the blind and visually impaired. She’ll discuss her husband's career in a conversation with Nick Hirshon, associate professor of communication at the William Paterson University.
When: 2:15 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Mon-Tue, Oct 23/24 - Social Media, Race, and Community Knowledge Practices An Interdisciplinary Conference
What: How are racialized communities using social media to construct knowledge? How are social media platforms facilitating
Who: Karlos K. Hill is Advisor to the President for Community Engagement and Regents’ Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma; Sherri Irvin is Presidential Research Professor of Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies and Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate College at the University of Oklahoma; Jeong-Nam Kim University of Oklahoma, Fellow at the Data Institute for Societal Challenges; Lawrence Ware is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the philosophy department at Oklahoma State University.
When: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The University of Oklahoma
Tue, Oct 24 - The Rise of Generation Alpha: What Marketers Need to Know
What: You’ll find out the four influences having the biggest impact on Alpha’s state of childhood, who they will grow up to be and their life experiences along the way. The societal forces shaping what it means to be a parent today, and the relationship parents pursue with their kids. Tactical ways for brands to authentically connect with a new generation of kids
Who: Mary Kate Callen VP, Audience Impact & Intelligence Paramount; Margie Papa Sr. Director, Audience Impact & Intelligence Paramount; Alexander Cammy Manager, Audience Impact & Intelligence Paramount.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Paramount Advertising, Nickelodeon
Tue, Oct 24 - ChatGPT Prompts for Grant Writing, Fundraising, and Marketing
What: How ChatGPT can revolutionize your grant writing, fundraising, and marketing endeavors. From understanding the AI’s capabilities to crafting compelling grant applications, this webinar offers a comprehensive look at cutting-edge techniques.
Who: Lisa Quigley, Tapp Network, Director Of Account Strategy; Tareq Monuar, Web Developer
When: 12 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Tue, Oct 24 - Emerging Social Media Trends
What: You’ll walk away with: What are the biggest social marketing trends. What are the Small Business social media trends on the horizon. Tips and tricks to get started with some of these social networks, and marketing strategies and tactics.
Who: Ray Sidney-Smith, CEO, W3 Consulting
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35
Sponsor: Duquesne University
Wed, Oct 25 - Media Literacy and Mental Health
What: Join us for this discussion on the relationship between robust media literacy skills and student mental health, and how educators can prioritize student wellbeing and social-emotional learning when introducing media literacy resources. A panel of educators will share how they teach media literacy and current events in their classroom, how they prioritize mental health during their students’ learning journeys, and how it has impacted their students.
Who: Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellows Karen Sojourner, a high school teacher in Kansas City, Missouri; Lisa Holewa, an elementary school teacher and former journalist in San Mateo, California; and Michelle Dueñas Mowery, a high school teacher in Chicago, Illinois.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
Thu, Oct 26 - Trauma-informed journalism
What: From the rising prevalence of mass shootings to daily crime coverage, journalists frequently encounter and interview victims of trauma. Cherry will discuss her research project that produced educational materials for journalists on working with these victims in a trauma-informed way.
Who: Tamara Cherry spent 15 years as a crime reporter for the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, and CTV News Toronto.
When: 12 pm, Mountain Time
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Thu, Oct 26 – Journalism's Role in Architectural Communication
What: A thought-provoking online discussion on how journalism plays a pivotal role in shaping and communicating the stories behind architectural projects. Discover how the power of words and storytelling converges with the world of design and construction, influencing not only our understanding and appreciation of architecture but also demonstrating why attracting press and media coverage is vital for entrepreneurs and designers looking to showcase their work to the world.
Who: Peter Murray, Chairman of New London Architecture and the London Society; Rose Marshall, Associate Director at ING Media; Marisa Santamaria, Researcher, curator, journalist, professor; Jerónimo van Schendel is the Director of the Master in Business for Architecture and Design at IE School of Architecture and Design.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: IE University School of Architecture & Design
Thu, Oct 26 -Brand Journalism for PR Agencies
What: The nuances of brand journalism, and how to get it right for your clients. The session will cover: Why brand journalism is more than on-message corporate blogs. The secret of creating content with a journalistic style. How content marketing can help clients build their audiences.
Who: Natasha Netschay Davies Owner & Chief Strategist, Moonraker PR
When: 1 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Agency Grind
Thu, Oct 26 - Key First Amendment cases before the Supreme Court
What: First Amendment cases before the Supreme Court this term, including cameras in the courts, the Trump trial in D.C., Justice Thomas and his quest to overturn Times v. Sullivan.
Who: Award-winning Supreme Court and legal journalist Chris Geidner, who is known as the Law Dork.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Environmental Journalists, East Tenn. Pro Chapter
Thu, Oct 26 - How To Cover Conservation Technology
What: Our panel will give reporters story tips and important guidance for their reporting.
Who: An expert panel of conservation technologists and Mongabay’s own conservation tech coverage specialist, Abhi Kidangoor.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Environmental Journalists
Thu, Oct 26 - The AI Advantage: How nonprofits can rise to the top using AI
What: In this session, we’ll explore the incredible ways AI is transforming nonprofit operations, covering everything from fundraising to donor engagement, program optimization to impact measurement. We’ll dive into ChatGPT and how it can benefit your fundraising teams, automation that can free up time in your day, and more AI programs that can enhance the great work done by your fundraising team. We’ll uncover how AI-driven analytics can provide valuable insights into your database, empowering you to make informed decisions and maximize your impact on the communities you serve.
Who: Nejeed Kassam is the CEO and founder of Keela – an impact technology company dedicated to empowering nonprofits with accessible, powerful software.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Charity Villiage
Fri, Oct 27 - Sustaining Your Long-Form Journalism Career Webinar
What: Learn how to sustain your career through fellowships, editor relationships, strategically choosing assignments, and finding a community. Current and former freelancers will share the reality of making a living while doing meaningful work.
Who: Jeaah Lee, Independent Journalist; Sarah Carr, Independent Journalist; Fernanda Santos, Editor & Leader Digital & Audio; Cerise Castle, Independent Journalist.
When: 11 am, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Institute for Independent Journalists
Fri, Oct 27 - National NewsLitCamp with Report for America
What: A free professional development experience focusing on essential new literacy topics.
Who: Tiana Woodard of The Boston Globe; Kim Kleman, executive director of Report for America; Middle school librarian Cathy Collins; Becca Savransky, an education reporter at the Idaho Statesman; DeMario Phipps-Smith, NLP’s senior manager of community learning; Tom Rosenstiel, professor at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, and more.
When: 8 am – 5 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: News Literacy Project, Report for America
We ought to live
/We ought to live in such a way that our lives wouldn’t make sense if the gospel were not true. - Dorothy Day
Getting lost
/Don't get lost in the fabric of your personal drama.
Status quo Bias
/Should you stay or should you go? Status quo bias is our tendency to, when presented with a choice, prefer the current scenario as opposed to making a change. You can account for this natural bias by reversing the situation and the direction of change.
Status quo bias stems from a variety of human tendencies. A natural fear of change, our preference for familiarity, and laziness, all contribute. It's not our friend, either: Status quo bias contributes to many poorly thought decisions (like our tendency to overspend on big purchases).
Consider this: would you take a $13,000 wage increase to relocate to another city? Most people would say no. Yet consider the opposite: If you were living in another city, would you take a $13,000 wage decrease to move back to this one?
You can apply this reversal heuristic to smaller decisions, too. For example, instead of wondering whether you should spend a dollar for a chocolate bar, you could ask yourself whether you'd be willing to receive a dollar for skipping a chocolate bar for the day.
This quick reversal is a simpler version of the Reversal Test, a mental tool philosophers use to account for status quo bias.
Herbert Lui writing in LifeHacker
11 articles about AI & legal issues
/Google promises to take the legal heat in users’ AI copyright lawsuits – The Verge
A.I. May Not Get a Chance to Kill Us if This Kills It First – Slate
Getty Images CEO Craig Peters has a plan to defend photography from AI – The Verge
Artists Are Losing the War Against AI – The Atlantic
Some of the resistance among publishers to works generated by A.I. comes from its legal standing: Machine-written text can’t be copyrighted – New York Times
Some argue that authors whose copyrighted works are used to train AI systems have an ownership claim while others say those who use AI as a tool are the legal authors – Inside Higher Ed
Microsoft Says It Will Protect Customers from AI Copyright Lawsuits - Bloomberg
Thomson Reuters AI copyright dispute must go to trial, judge says -Reuters
Getty made an AI generator that only trained on its licensed images – The Verge
The Authors whose Pirated books are Powering Generative AI – The Atlantic
Inside the Legal Tussle Between Authors and AI: “We’ve Got to Attack This From All Directions” – Vanity Fair
Can My AI Program Sue? Supreme Court’s ADA Decision May Have the Answer – Security Boulevard
Don't cry
/Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened - Dr. Seuss
Problems are Signals
/Americans in general have always admired growth. We admire the fastest growing companies and the cities that grew the most in the past decade. Magazines list the national economics that are growing the fastest. Bigger is better and bigger-faster is better still.
There is another kind of growth, which is much harder to measure. Its goal is not an increase in size (or intelligence or sophistication or experience or skill), but simply ripening. We overcome the barrier to growth as development when we are able to view our problems as signals that it is time to let go of the way in which we have been seeing and doing things and initiate a developmental transition.
The barriers to this kind of growth are overcome whenever we stop viewing our flaws and problems as things to be solved or removed and start viewing them as signals. What the problems are, really, are old solutions that have outlived their usefulness. From that point of view, whenever we do away with a problem instead of listening to its message, we trigger a string of events that lands us in trouble.
William Bridges, The Way of Transitions
Don't be afraid
/Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is. - H. Jackson Browne
10 Recent Articles about the Dangers of AI
/A.I. Could Soon Need as Much Electricity as an Entire Country – New York Times
AI becoming sentient is risky, but that’s not the big threat. Here’s what is… - Science Focus
Why humans can't trust AI: You don't know how it works, what it's going to do or whether it'll serve your interests – Japan Today
‘A.I. Obama’ and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok – New York Times
Google and Microsoft Are Supercharging AI Deepfake Porn – Bloomberg
How the inventor of the first chatbot turned against AI – The Guardian
Tools such as ChatGPT threaten transparent science; here are our ground rules for their use – Nature
China AI & Semiconductors Rise: US Sanctions Have Failed – Semi Analysis
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is pouring millions of dollars into combating AI’s dark side – CNBC
6 Free Webinars this Week about Journalism & AI
/Mon, Oct 16 - How to Cover Indigenous Stories as a Non-Indigenous Journalist
What: A panel discussion on how reporters can best cover Indigenous communities and why having Indigenous reporters in newsrooms is essential.
Who: Anna V. Smith is an associate editor at High Country News, Matteo Cimellaro is mixed race journalist of Cree and Settler ancestry, Brittany Guyot was the third recipient of the CAJ/APTN Indigenous Investigative Fellowship and is now an Investigative Reporter with APTN Investigates.
When: 6 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Uproot Project
Wed, Oct 18 - The NYTimes & the Transformation of Journalism in the Digital Age
What: Politics & the transformation of journalism in the digital age
Who: NY Times political correspondent Adam Nagourney & Patt Morrison
When: 5 pm, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Jews United for Democracy and Justice and Community Advocates
Wed, Oct 18 – Police Intimidation of the Press: The Marion, KS Search & Seizure Outrage
What: Public officials probably don’t miss the watchdog function of the press in light of the violation of press freedom in Kansas earlier this year. And perhaps some of their constituents have forgotten the benefits of a robust Fourth Estate. Violations of both the First and Fourth Amendment Constitutional rights now worry some in the media. Accusations of 'fake news' undermine media credibility and create combativeness by public officials to challenge the legitimacy of a free press.
Who: Walter Smith Randolph is Connecticut Public Broadcasting’s investigative editor; Eric Meyer is the majority owner, editor, and publisher of the Marion County Record in Marion, Kansas; Dean Pagani is a professor of communications at the University of New Haven; Paul Bass has been a reporter and editor in New Haven for 45 years; Caitlin Vogus, a 2010 graduate of Harvard Law School, is the deputy director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Harvard Law School Association of Massachusetts and the Harvard Club of Kansas City
Thu, Oct 19 - The Israel - Gaza Conflict: What Journalists Covering War Should Know
What: Journalists on the ground and from afar are reporting on the fast-developing Israel-Gaza war. What’s important to consider in the coverage? How can you cut through the disinfo?
Who: Multimedia journalist Michael Lipin, who covers international affairs as a Voice of America bridge editor;Steven Youngblood, who is the founding director of the Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University in Parkville, Missouri.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International Center for Journalists
Thu, Oct 19 - AI for Nonprofits: What You Need to Know
What: A closer look at the latest generation of AI. You'll learn what these tools can do for your mission-focused work and the need to use them in a thoughtful, responsible manner. You'll come away with a better understanding of what AI is, the different kinds of AI that exist, use cases for nonprofits, and thoughtful strategies for this emerging tech.
Who: Joshua Peskay & Destiny Bowers of RoundTable Technology.
When: 12 pm, Central
Where: Teams
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Fri, Oct 20 - Covering campaign finance and lobbying
What: The basics of how to cover campaign finance and lobbying.
Who: OpenSecrets' research experts Anna Massoglia, editorial and investigations manager and Pete Quist, deputy research director.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National press club journalism institute, Open Secrets
The Bitter Lesson
/There’s a famous essay in the field of machine learning known as “The Bitter Lesson,” which notes that decades of research prove that the best way to improve AI systems is not by trying to engineer intelligence but by simply throwing more computer power and data at the problem. The lesson is bitter because it shows that machine scale beats human curation. And the same might be true of the web. Read more at The Verge
The Tonic
/Unselfish love for others is a tonic to the soul. At this very moment, someone needs you to care for him. Without you, his life may be incomplete. It could be a member of your family; possibly it is your neighbor or the person with whom you work. You see, you really do not have time to indulge in self-pity because of your past failures; already too many are stuck in the mud of self-pity, and they need you to lift them out of despair.
Larry Kennedy, Down With Anxiety
15 Articles about The Potential Impact of AI on Medicine
/Why AI Is Medicine’s Biggest Moment Since Antibiotics - Wall Street Journal
I’m an ER doctor: Here’s what AI startups get wrong about “ChatGPT for telehealth” – Fast Company
Hospital bosses love AI. Doctors and nurses are worried. – Washington Post
Deep Learning Model Detects Diabetes Using Routine Chest Radiographs – Health IT Analytics
AI Helps a Stroke Patient Speak Again, a Milestone for Tech and Neuroscience - New York Times
Google DeepMind’s AI Model Scours Our Genes to Guess Who Might Get Sick - Wall Street Journal
A boy saw 17 doctors over 3 years for chronic pain. ChatGPT found the right diagnosis - NBC Today Show
AI might be listening during your next health appointment - Axios
A step towards AI-based precision medicine - Science Daily
Is the Eye the Window to Alzheimer’s? New AI tools could diagnose the disease with visual scans - Wall Street Journal
Predicting epileptic seizures with AI - RIU Research
AI’s potential to accelerate drug discovery needs a reality check - Nature
An AI Tool That Can Help Forecast Viral Outbreaks – Harvard Medical School
Microsoft announces new AI tools to help doctors deliver better care – CNBC
New AI Tools Must Have Health Equity in Their DNA - JAMA Network
15 Articles about the Ethics of AI
/Generative AI Is a (ethical) Disaster, and Companies Don’t Seem to Really Care – Vice
Artificial Intelligence comes with risks. How can companies develop AI responsibly? - NPR
USC Invests $1 Billion in New Computing School to Teach Ethical AI Use - dot.LA
The Green Glass Approach to Responsible AI – Expert AI
AI is acting ‘pro-anorexia’ and tech companies aren’t stopping it – Washington Post
Pope Francis: AI should be used in a responsible and ethical way – Market Watch
For artificial intelligence to thrive, it must explain itself - Economist
Colonizing Art – Openmind Mag
AI operations create a huge carbon footprint and often rely on low-paid workers in developing countries. Some professors and students may decide it’s ethically questionable to use these tools. – Chronicle of Higher Ed
The ethics of AI-powered marketing technology – Mark Tech
Ethical considerations in the use of AI – Reuters
Answering AI’s biggest questions requires an interdisciplinary approach – Tech Crunch
OpenAI's 'unreasonable claims' exhaust AI-ethics researchers – Insider
Generative AI Is Making Companies Even More Thirsty for Your Data – Wired
Flattering God
/God is never flattered by our sanctified exhaustion. -Calvin Miller
This Chapter of Your Life
/If the present chapter of your life is a course you are taking, what would an appropriate title for it be? What are you meant to be learning in it? What is it that you need to unlearn for this course? What is it time for you to let go of? What unlived life is now there in the shadows?
William Bridges, The Way of Transition
15 Things people are trying to get AI to do–from solving crime to detecting wildfires
/Can A.I. solve rape cases? To find out, a Cleveland professor programmed a computer to analyze thousands of police reports -Cleveland.com
Some in the (book) publishing world are already experimenting with AI programs in areas such as marketing, advertising, audiobook production and even writing, weighing their promise of supporting work done by humans against the threat that the machines ma. -NY Times
AI-powered technology may also help revitalize endangered languages, including by processing and storing languages and identifying language patterns. Additionally, AI may help accomplish these tasks at unprecedented speeds or just in time, before an endangered language goes extinct. -Inside Higher Ed
Many in publishing are taking action to protect their work. The Authors Guild recently organized a petition signed by thousands of writers demanding that companies seek their approval before using their work to train A.I. programs. New York Times
Text With Jesus replicates an instant messaging platform, with biblical figures impersonated by the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT. The launching of the app stirred reactions ranging from amusement to accusations of blasphemy and heresy. -Religious News Service
Can ChatGPT become a content moderator? The technique is still not as effective as experienced human moderators, OpenAI found. But it outperforms moderators that have had light training.-Semafor
Can A.I. Detect Wildfires Faster Than Humans? California Is Trying to Find Out. -New York Times
AI providers begin to explore new terrain: chatbots in salary negotiations – Axios
Coca-Cola launches beverage created with the help of artificial intelligence -Food Dive
Get Ready for AI Chatbots That Do Your Boring Chores - Wired
Alexa, will generative AI make you more useful? -Semafor
Can AI predict, and try to prevent, homelessness? -NPR
ChatGPT was allegedly used to generate an apology statement about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - TechRadar
Best Free & Paid AI Resume Builders: Build a Resume in Minutes - Tech.co
Multinationals turn to generative AI to manage supply chains - Financial Times