Newsroom Robots

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.

Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy to discuss the impact of generative AI on journalism business models, including the ethical considerations of using copyrighted content and future prospects for journalism education. They also explore the innovation in large-scale models used in news, the opportunities and limitations of AI in journalism, and the importance of prompt writing and training future journalists to work with AI in the newsroom.

Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy to discuss whether AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their models. Jarvis is a veteran journalist and professor who recently testified to the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law on AI and the Future of Journalism. He's been the director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He is the author of six books, most recently "The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and its Lessons for the Age of the Internet." He co-hosts "This Week in Google" and "AI Inside" podcasts. Sign up for the Newsroom Robots newsletter for episode summaries and insights from host, Nikita Roy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould discuss the potential of multimodal AI and AI agents in publishing. They explore use cases of multi-modal AI in publishing, the importance of unique content, the role of AI in journalism, and the potential of AI in personalized morning messages.

Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould discuss their AI Design Sprint Day, helping publishers identify AI opportunities. They explore planning, use cases, building vs. buying AI tools, regional differences, and concerns about mainstream platforms for news information.

Nina Brown & Jared Schroeder, experts in media law, discuss the legal implications of generative AI in newsrooms. They delve into copyright issues, fair use, and authorship. They highlight challenges and responsibilities in using AI, including misinformation. The podcast explores the current regulatory landscape and the impact of AI in personal life. Educators integrating generative AI in the classroom are also discussed.

Felicitas Carrique, Executive Director of the News Product Alliance, discusses AI product strategy and ethical use in newsrooms. They explore evaluating AI tools, the role of AI in product management, and the benefits of joining the News Product Alliance Slack channel.

Louise Story, former Chief Technology & Product Officer at The Wall Street Journal, discusses the opportunities AI presents for reporting, content creation, user experience, and personalization in newsrooms. She explores the challenges of integrating AI into news organizations, the importance of data infrastructure, and the potential impact of AI on journalism. Louise also discusses the pros and cons of building vs buying AI tech for newsrooms and shares her personal experience with AI-generated sketches and image generation tools for her book cover.

David Clinch, VP of Partnership at Mather Economics and MD at Media Growth Partners, discusses the trade-offs between building and buying AI tools in newsrooms. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on specific needs and workflow alignment when evaluating AI tools. The role of human involvement in AI decision-making and the evolving nature of jobs in newsrooms are also explored. The podcast concludes with a discussion on collaboration with tech companies and the impact of AI on journalism.

Simon Willison, Former software architect at The Guardian and a JSK Journalism Fellow at Stanford University, built Datasette to help journalists analyze data. He shares fun use cases of ChatGPT and discusses the intersection of data journalism and coding using GPT-3. They explore the use of ChatGPT for satirical news articles and address bias in story generation.