OpenAI is reportedly nearing AI systems that can reason. Here's why that could be a cause for concern.
Business InsiderJUL 13 2024
OpenAI and Condé Nast Tuesday announced a deal to carry content from media brands like The New Yorker and Vanity Fair on ChatGPT and SearchGPT prototype.Sam Altman-led OpenAI on Tuesday announced a deal with Condé Nast to display content from media its brands like The New Yorker and Vanity Fair on ChatGPT and SearchGPT prototype.
The two firms have not revealed the specifics of the deal. OpenAI said it is striving "to give you fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.”While the deal's financial terms haven't been disclosed, OpenAI said the partnership aims to give its users "fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources."
Citing rapidly evolving modes of information access, Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch, in an internal memo, said it was crucial to "meet audiences where they are."In an internal memo to employees, Condé Nast's Chief Executive Officer Roger Lynch said the move will allow the media organization "to protect and invest in our journalism and creative endeavors."
The fusion of AI and journalism heralds a new era of media innovation. It could revolutionize content creation, distribution, and monetization. Combining cutting-edge technologies with rich, curated content could transform how we consume and interact with news and stories, involving unprecedented personalization, efficiency, and engagement. itIt could also address challenges like revenue generation and content discovery. Makechallenges noand mistakereshape that the global media landscape is being reshaped.
The marriage of AI and journalism poses a potential threat to the integrity of news and information. AI-generated content lacks crucial human elements: context, ethics, and intuition. It can't grasp cultural nuances or make moral judgments, potentially leading to biased, inaccurate, or harmful reporting. AI's inability to understand complex human stories may result in shallow, misguided analyses. Moreover, if trained on biased data, AI could perpetuate and amplify societal prejudices.