Finally, Members of European Parliament are voting on the #AIAct this week. We desperately need transparency about the context in which #algorithms are used to understand how they impact us. We urge MEPs to vote YES to more stringent transparency obligations in the upcoming vote. ✊

Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat designed a map in Counter-Strike with a secret room that delivers factual information on the war in Ukraine to Russian players who only hear propaganda on the news. hs.fi/ulkomaat/art-2…

The most interesting part of #GoogleIO so far -- Google will be watermarking all AI-generated content going forward And it will remain intact, even if the content is edited

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How is #generativeAI transforming content creation? 🤖✍️🏽 On Day 2 of #GMF23, science journalist ranga yogeshwar and @RestofWorld reporter Nilesh Christopher will explore the risks and opportunities for journalism associated with the rise of #ChatGPT, MidJourney and co.

The @RISJ_Oxford Digital News Report 2023 is out! 🆕👉🏽 digitalnewsreport.org/2023 Don't miss #DNR23 lead author @NicNewman present highlights of the most comprehensive annual survey on news consumption worldwide at #GMF23! Info & tickets 👉🏽 gmf-event.com/program-detail…

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„We are confronted with Synthetic Journalism“ ranga yogeshwar about the use and dangers of AI in journalism #GMF23 DW Deutsche Welle DW Global Media Forum

Today is #ShowYourStripes day and people across the world are sharing climate stripe graphics. But did you know you can use @datawrapper to make climate stripes for any city or region? Here's how! blog.datawrapper.de/warming-stripe…

As Vladimir Putin’s bluster catches up with him, he now faces a movement that embodies the true values of modern Russia: cynicism, brutality, and self-interest, @AnneApplebaum writes theatlantic.com/international/…

Das BVerfG hat die Hungerlöhne von Gefangenen gerade für verfassungswidrig erklärt - aber was die wenigsten wissen: Große deutsche Firmen stecken hinter diesen Knebel-Arbeitsverträgen. FragDenStaat.de hat die Namen der Firmen rausgeklagt 👏 1/2 fragdenstaat.de/blog/2023/06/2…

I missed the update at the time in May, but interesting to see WIRED generative AI policy already evolving, now allows for AI-generated images and videos under some conditions. wired.com/about/generati…

Sneak preview of the new survey of 60 newsrooms and how they use AI. Dilemma's, skills challenge, time squeeze, efficiency goals etc. Thanks to the Polis@LSE team Charlie Beckett, looking forward to the full report in the fall 🍂 AI, Media & Democracy | @[email protected] Digital Democracy Centre blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2023/06/…

Big #osint and digital verification news: Google is beta testing a reverse image search tool that gives info such as the date an image was first indexed, as well as location info on a timeline!!! Just shown at #GlobalFact10

Wise words from Charlie Beckett who has perhaps the best view of generative AI and jouranlism: "It is vital to pay attention to generative AI and to start the process right now of thinking through how it might change your working life and your business." inpublishing.co.uk/articles/the-n…

„Wake me up when September ends …“ OpenAI #chatgpt now even ahead of time

We've examined some of the most widely shared false and misleading tweets about the war in Ukraine in recent weeks, all posted by Twitter Blue subscribers whose content is promoted by the platform. bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

A few weeks in the making, Nicholas Diakopoulos and I analyzed 21 newsroom guidelines for the use of generative AI. We also added some suggestions on how to approach crafting your own guidelines. A small 🧵 generative-ai-newsroom.com/towards-guidel…

via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/09/15/bus…

„These folks had this information and lied to us, and we could have staved off some of the most significant consequences,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom of California. “It’s shameful. It’s sickens you to your core.” nytimes.com/2023/09/15/bus…