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New Washington Post AI tool sifts massive data sets

Axios: “The Washington Post on Sunday published its first-ever story built on the work of a new AI tool called Haystacker that allows journalists to sift through large data sets — video, photo or text — to find newsworthy trends or patterns. Why it matters: In an interview, the Post’s chief technology officer, Vineet Khosla, said the company is committed to building many AI tools in house because they can address the specific needs of trained journalists.

  • “It’s a far superior product than just the general purpose stuff you get from Big Tech,” he said.

Zoom out: That ethos is reminiscent of the Post’s efforts to build an in-house content management system nearly a decade ago called ArcXP that serves the special needs of news publishers…”

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