Emily Gorcenski: “…This year I found that answer. Put away the f**ing phone. My morning routine—and I promise I am not going to be one of those sociopathic grindset people with this—doesn’t simply involve not scrolling. It involves reclaiming that time to bring a sense of joy, curiosity, and comfort into my life. I get… Continue Reading
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Mastodon Is the Good One
404 Media: “Earlier this week, friend of 404 Media Katie Notopoulos, who is a great journalist and internet knower, wrote an article for MIT Tech Review that you should read, called “How to fix the internet.” The article grapples with 40 years of internet history, Elon Musk, “hellsites,” AI, and disinformation. It ultimately comes to… Continue Reading
Elon Musk Broke All the Tools Historians Need to Archive Tweets About Israel-Gaza War
404 Media: “…When Elon Musk began requiring people to pay steep fees to access the Twitter API earlier this year, he broke a series of tools used by researchers and archivists that could be used to accurately save tweets with metadata. We are now in a situation where the best way to archive “official” information… Continue Reading
Artists Lose First Round of Copyright Infringement Case Against AI Art Generators
Hollywood Reporter: “Artists suing generative artificial intelligence art generators have hit a stumbling block in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit over the uncompensated and unauthorized use of billions of images downloaded from the internet to train AI systems, with a federal judge’s dismissal of most claims. U.S. District Judge William Orrick on Monday found that copyright infringement… Continue Reading
A lawyer’s guide to using AI in HR
Fast Company – Labor and employment attorney Holly Goodman answers the question: Does using AI in HR decisions violate federal law? “Evolution of artificial intelligence is changing all facets of business—including how employers interact with applicants and employees. Many companies are expanding their use of AI in human resource (HR) procedures for hiring, evaluation, promotion,… Continue Reading
Fact-checking isn’t enough. We need fact-crusading.
Stop The Presses, Mark Jacob: “As the right wing keeps pushing disinformation, journalists keep fact-checking. They dissect quotes. They consult experts. They cite statistics. But it’s not enough. We need fact-crusading, not just fact-checking. Yes, fact-crusading. News media must hold the facts in such high regard that the enemies of truth become their adversaries –… Continue Reading
ChatGPT Updates and Google Free Feature for Slides
LinkedIn – Steve Nouri, Generative AI Founder: Huge Update from ChatGPT Introducing 2 Game Changing Features. Here’s everything you need to know to unleash the full potential of ChatGPT: 1. True Multimodal Capabilities and Seemsless: ChatGPT was already incredible with its data analysis, image generation, and web browsing features. Now, you can use all these features… Continue Reading
This is how AI image generators see the world
Washington Post [read free]: “…Stability AI, maker of the popular image generator Stable Diffusion XL, told The Washington Post it had made a significant investment in reducing bias in its latest model, which was released in July. But these efforts haven’t stopped it from defaulting to cartoonish tropes. The Post found that despite improvements, the… Continue Reading
More help with math and science problems in Search
Google Blog: “Whether you’re delving into a math textbook or turning to Search to get more context on a complicated physics problem, it can sometimes be hard to describe exactly what you’re looking for. Take that intricate biology concept or pesky geometry problem, for example. With new features across Search and Lens, you can now… Continue Reading
The Difference Between Search Engines, Generative AI, and Automation Tools
Catherine Reach, North Carolina Bar Association: “Search engines like Google, generative AI applications like ChatGPT, and automation tools like Zapier serve distinct purposes and have different capabilities. The key is choosing the right tool for specific business needs and use cases, rather than trying to replace one with another. With an understanding of the unique… Continue Reading
Beginner’s prompt handbook: ChatGPT for local news publishers
A handbook for small newsrooms and local publishers, created by Joe Amditis (@jsamditis) Assistant director of products + events Center for Cooperative Media [email protected]: “This handbook is designed to help local news publishers and journalists use generative AI tools like ChatGPT to improve their news products, workflows, and efficiency.” Continue Reading
A beginner’s guide to image generation with DALL-E 3
Medium – Joe Amditis – Published in Center for Cooperative Media: “I’ve been experimenting with AI image generation tools Midjourney and DALL-E over the last few months in my capacity as assistant director of products and events at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. Several people asked me to give them tips… Continue Reading
