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Alessandro Alviani (Part One): Building AI Products with an Editor-Centric Approach

Feb 9, 2024
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Alessandro Alviani, former Editorial Director at Microsoft News Hub, discusses how AI can augment journalism. He shares his approach of involving editors in AI product development, leading to innovative tools such as automatic content evaluation. The importance of transparency, responsibility, and human oversight in AI is emphasized.
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Quick takeaways

  • AI can enhance journalism by empowering editors instead of replacing them.
  • An editor-centric approach to AI product development, involving collaboration and human oversight, leads to innovative tools.

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AI Innovation at Ithon Media

Ithon Media is a tech and media company that has been experimenting with generative AI. They have developed workshops and training programs to educate their editors about AI tools and applications in journalism. The company has worked on various AI editorial tools, including a platform for transcribing interviews, rephrasing articles, generating video scripts, and providing suggestions for headlines and leads. They have also developed tools to assist with illustration and self-evaluation of AI-generated content. Ithon Media follows an editor-centric approach, involving editors in all stages of development to ensure the tools address their needs and enhance their work.

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