The Best Moments

Contrary to what we usually believe.. the best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times — although such experiences can also be enjoyable — the best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Struggling to overcome challenges, and then overcoming them, are what people find to be the most enjoyable times in their lives. People typically feel strong, alert, in effortless control, unselfconscious, and at the peak of their abilities. Find rewards in the events of each moment . . . to enjoy and find meaning in the ongoing stream of experience, in the process of living itself.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

The Good & Bad of Meta Glasses

Blind woman tells how she is helped by Meta glasses. Meanwhile, Harvard students use Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time.

10 Webinars this Week about Journalism, AI, Social Media & More

Mon, Oct 21 - Introduction to Reporting on AI 

What: We will dissect what makes a good AI accountability story, from quick turnaround stories to more ambitious investigations, and dig deeper into a few examples. Held in English and Arabic.

Who: Gabriel Geiger, an Amsterdam-based investigative journalist specializing in surveillance and algorithmic accountability reporting.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Pulitzer Center and the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism

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Tue, Oct 22 - AI & Copyright

What: The issues of copyright when using artificial intelligence (AI).

Who: Cheryl Coyle from Central Piedmont Community College

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: NC Library Assoc.

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Tue, Oct 22 - Using AI Effectively in PowerPoint

What: We'll explore simple, effective ways to use AI within PowerPoint and beyond, all to boost your presentation game.

Who: Geetesh Bajaj Microsoft, PowerPoint MVP (Most Valuable Professional). Owner, Indezine.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Training Magazine Network

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Wed, Oct 23 - Navigating Artificial Intelligence: Perplexity.ai, Claude 3, and More

What: Discover a range of AI tools like Perplexity.ai and Claude 3, and learn how to choose the right ones to address your specific needs and challenges.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University

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Wed, Oct 23 - What’s New With News/Academic Partnerships in Public Media

What: We’ll share our challenges and successes in producing high-quality student journalism.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: University of Vermont

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Wed, Oct 23 - Student Photojournalism Workshop

What: Learn to use imagery to expose hidden truths about their own communities and advocate for change.

Who: Nitashia Johnson, a multimedia artist and educator.

When: 5 pm, Pacific

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Pulitzer Center and the Las Fotos Project

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Wed, Oct 23 - 10 things to do to ensure your search traffic grows  

What: We’ll look at the technical and content-focused tactics that will ensure you’re winning the local SEO game.

Who: David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Local Media Association

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Wed, Oct 23 - Master Your Social Media Message: A Take Away Framework for Consistent Content Creation

What: Learn a new approach to social media marketing that gets straight to the heart of your audience and takes the pressure off posting! Each participant receives a fill-in-the-blank Content Creation Workbook to apply to your specific business, which makes showing up on social media consistently your new normal. Take the guesswork out of promoting your business online.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University

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Thu, Oct 24 - Teaching Media Literacy with Social Media News

What: In this webinar, Roy will introduce us to media evaluation techniques he learned at CIA and show us how anyone—not just CIA analysts—can build their skills at evaluating the accuracy, credibility, logic, and argumentation of posts on social media. He will argue that these skills are critical for us to engage in civic discourse and build a stronger democracy.  

Who: Roy Whitehurst, a former CIA analyst and instructor who spent 30+ years evaluating written information, photos, videos, and other media collected by the CIA and then taught media literacy skills to new CIA analysts. He is the author of the new book, Teaching Media Literacy with Social Media News: Practical Techniques for Middle and High School Classrooms.

When: 4 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Media Education Lab

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Fri, Oct 25 - Learn how 8 journalists using AI are transforming their work Oct 25  

What: Presentations of real-world applications of AI that are redefining the future of journalism.

Who: Nikita Roy, program lead, host of the Newsroom Robots podcast, and ICFJ Knight Fellow; Dustin Block – Former Audience Development Lead at Graham Media Group; Caiwei Chen– Freelance Journalist; David Cohn – Senior Director of Research & Development at Advance Local; Selymar Colón – Managing Director of Platea Media at Red Ventures Puerto Rico; Rodney Gibbs – Head of Audience & Product at the National Trust for Local News; Monsur Hussain – Head of Innovation at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development; Ludwig Siegele – Senior Editor of AI Initiatives at The Economist; Clare Spencer – AI Delivery Manager at Newsquest Media Group

When: 10 am, Central

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The AI Journalism Lab at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

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Why God Made Man

God made man because he loves stories. -Elie Wiesel

A Dozen articles about how Businesses are using AI

AI Agents Can Do More Than Answer Queries. That Raises a Few Questions – Wall Street Journal  

AI assistants are blabbing our embarrassing work secrets – Washington Post

JPMorgan Chase is giving its employees an AI assistant powered by ChatGPT maker OpenAI – CNBC

How A.I. Can Help Start Small Businesses - New York Times

This AI humanoid robot helped assemble BMWs at US factory - Arstechnica

Why AI Risks Are Keeping Board Members Up at Night - Wall Street Journal

The Economics of Generative AI - Toward Data Science

Study finds that ai is adding to employees' workload and burning them out - Futurism

Over 80% of China’s businesses already use generative AI – Fortune

More than 40% of Japanese companies have no plan to make use of AI – Reuters

HP’s new AI computer raises the stakes in the battle of tech hardware – Semafor

Tech execs from Salesforce and Qualcomm share their best practices for implementing AI in the workplace – Business Insider

Imperative Thinking

While imperative people may not have their list of regulations typed on a legal document to be signed, they have a mental agenda that they apply in a wide variety of circumstances. They know how others should behave, speak, and feel, and nothing else matters to them but meeting that standard. In the meantime, the relationship is lost.

(They are) in essence stating, “I’ll accept you only after you meet my conditions.” And since each of us responds negatively to this kind of emotional blackmail, we become angry or tense. There is a hidden message of conditional acceptance. It’s as if (they are) saying, ‘I don’t think you can be trusted to make good decisions; you’ll probably foul things up… If you’ll fit my mold and be what I think you should be, we’ll get along okay; but if you don’t, I’ll have to hound you until you shape up.”

Les Carter, Imperative People: Those Who Must Be in Control

Deep Reading

Research in cognitive science, psychology and neuroscience has demonstrated that deep reading — slow, immersive, rich in sensory detail and emotional and moral complexity — is a distinctive experience, different in kind from the mere decoding of words. Although deep reading does not, strictly speaking, require a conventional book, the built-in limits of the printed page are uniquely conducive to the deep reading experience. A book’s lack of hyperlinks, for example, frees the reader from making decisions — Should I click on this link or not? — allowing her to remain fully immersed in the narrative. 

That immersion is supported by the way the brain handles language rich in detail, allusion and metaphor: by creating a mental representation that draws on the same brain regions that would be active if the scene were unfolding in real life. The emotional situations and moral dilemmas that are the stuff of literature are also vigorous exercise for the brain, propelling us inside the heads of fictional characters and even, studies suggest, increasing our real-life capacity for empathy.

Unlike the ability to understand and produce spoken language, which under normal circumstances will unfold according to a program dictated by our genes, the ability to read must be painstakingly acquired by each individual. The “reading circuits” we construct are recruited from structures in the brain that evolved for other purposes—and these circuits can be feeble or they can be robust, depending on how often and how vigorously we use them. 

This is not reading as many young people are coming to know it. Their reading is pragmatic and instrumental: the difference between what literary critic Frank Kermode calls “carnal reading” and “spiritual reading.” If we allow our offspring to believe that carnal reading is all there is—if we don’t open the door to spiritual reading, through an early insistence on discipline and practice—we will have cheated them of an enjoyable, even ecstatic experience they would not otherwise encounter. And we will have deprived them of an elevating and enlightening experience that will enlarge them as people.  

Observing young people’s attachment to digital devices, some progressive educators and permissive parents talk about needing to “meet kids where they are,” molding instruction around their onscreen habits. This is mistaken. We need, rather, to show them someplace they’ve never been, a place only deep reading can take them. 

Annie Murphy Paul writing in the Brilliant Report

22 Articles about Amazing Things AI can do now

New Score Uses AI to Rate Brands’ Inclusivity in Advertising - Wall Street Journal 

OpenAI’s advanced voice mode shatters language barriers. It’s uncanny, incredible, and poised to change how we interact with AI. - Bloomberg   

Google Lens now lets you search with video – The Verge  

This Google AI Tool Can Turn Your Research Into a 'Podcast' – Life Hacker

Warner Bros. Discovery to Use Google AI Tech for Captions Programming – Hollywood Reporter 

How Perplexity AI is Transforming Data Science and Analytics https://tinyurl.com/4sez9uxj - Analytics Insight   

Google Funds New AI-Assisted Satellites to Detect Wildfires Faster – AI Business

Podcast: AI and Voice Replication – Illusion of More

Amazon is allowing Audible narrators to clone themselves with AI - The Verge

No laughing matter - how AI is helping comedians write jokes – BBC

What can we learn from millions of high school yearbook photos? – NPR  

Google Meet’s automatic AI note-taking is here - The Verge

What accelerates brain ageing? This AI ‘brain clock’ points to answers – Nature

These New AI Bots Will Do Just About Anything for You - Wall Street Journal

Google’s new Pixel 9 can search your screenshots with AI – Washington Post

An Anthropic scientist broke his hand on a bike and it forced him to write all his code with AI for two months. He is never going back. - Erik Schluntz

AI is surprisingly good at predicting narcissism based on LinkedIn profiles – PsyPost 

A.L.S. Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It. – New York Times

Drones could soon be working together in swarms to put out flames before they become wildfires – BBC

Salesforce unveils autonomous agents for sales teams - CIO

AI Definitions: Foundation models

Foundation models – At the core of many generative AI tools today, data scientists are using foundation models as a new approach to develop machine learning models. In contrast to traditional ML models, which typically perform specific tasks, FMs are adaptable and able to perform a wide range of tasks with accuracy. These large deep-learning neural networks are trained on massive datasets. Foundation models are also known as Large X Models or LXMs. A video explanation.

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Education is

Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. –Oscar Wilde (born: Oct. 16, 1854)

What Your Childhood Memories Tell you about Yourself

A counselor once told me that our memories work like a cheerleader's megaphone—only in reverse. The opening is wide, but there is not enough room for very many memories to crawl through the tube to come out at the other end and stick in our heads. So, we unconsciously pick the memories we hang onto. This is why he suggested I try to recall my earliest memory tied to a strong emotion. It would tell me something about myself. The stories from our past that we hang onto are our way of reminding ourselves who we are.

At five or so, I walked with my grandfather to a playground near his home. The road was tarred but not paved. I was looking at the rough surface when I spotted a $5 bill. I remember gleefully looking up at my grandfather and proudly showing it to him. He offered an approving nod.

My counselor guessed that choosing to keep this memory might speak of my closeness to my grandparents and my optimism. The road may be rough, but if you keep your eyes open, you'll discover wonderful surprises—and there is joy in sharing them.

The very fact I choose to remember talking to my counselor about this story, out of the many hours that we chatted, could say as much about me as remembering that story does itself.

What's your youngest memory tied to a strong emotion? What does it tell you about yourself?

Stephen Goforth

15 Recent Articles about AI Fakes

Fake and AI generated images spread online after Hurricanes Helene, Milton – NBC News  

Created an A.I. Voice Clone to Prank Telemarketers. But the Joke’s on Us. – New York Times

The Editors Protecting Wikipedia from AI Hoaxes – 404 Media

The rise of fake influencers - Axis

A proposal to enhance AI text detectors - Arxiv

Why Watermarking Text Fails to Stop Misinformation and Plagiarism – Data Innovation

How A.I., QAnon and Falsehoods Are Reshaping the Presidential Race - New York Times 

Rice research could make weird AI images a thing of the past – Rice  

How to Tell If What You're Reading Was Written By AI - Lifehacker

Chatbots can chip away at belief in conspiracy theories - Axios

AI tool claims 94% accuracy in telling apart fake from real research papers – Decca Herald

GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar: Key features, spread, and implications for preempting evidence manipulation – Harvard’s Kennedy School: Misinformation  

Teachers still can't trust AI text checkers – Axios

Is Detecting genAI in Scholarly Research Beside the Point? – Adam Day on Medium 

LinkedIn says if you share fake or false AI-generated content, that's on you – Tech Radar

AI Definitions: Data Scientist

Data Scientist - A data scientist is a person who is responsible for gleaning insight from a massive pool of data. Data scientists typically have advanced degrees in a quantitative field, like computer science, physics, statistics, or applied mathematics. With a strong understanding of math and statistics, they possess the knowledge to invent new algorithms in order to solve data problems. They will typically use programming languages like Python, R, and SQL. They will be familiar with using big data tools like Hadoop and Apache Spark and have experience working with unstructured data. If you don't see these skills on a resume, then that person probably isn't a data scientist.

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The earth laughs

The earth laughs in flowers. –ee cummings (born: Oct. 14, 1894)

17 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism, & Media

Tue, Oct 15 - How journalists are prepping for the U.S. election

What: As the U.S. barrels toward another consequential presidential election, journalists across the country — from local outlets to national networks — are planning, prepping and pondering what this new election will hold. Join this session and hear how these journalists are preparing for election night, what they're keeping an eye out for, and what newsrooms have learned in the aftermath of the most recent election in 2020.

Who: Reporters from Associated Press and Spotlight PA

When: 1 pm, Eastern  

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free for members

Sponsor: Investigative Reporters & Editors

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Tue, Oct 15 - Tips for Managing Complex Stories

What: The conversation will cover a range of topics, including: tips for maintaining control of complicated, emotionally charged stories; advice on how to get sources to open up for extended periods of time — and where to mine for rich information even if they won’t; insights about what editors can and should do to make complex stories sing; the special challenges of being a working mom in the journalism trenches.

Who: Katie Engelhart, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for “The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia” and Maria Carrillo, a veteran editor and Pulitzer juror.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Society of Features Journalism

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Wed, Oct 16 - What Gen AI Models Think Of Your Brand - And What You Need To Do About It

What: Find out how optimizing for LLMs creates a radically different perspective on your audiences, assets, and outcomes.

Who: Jack Smyth Chief Solutions Officer, AI Planning and Insight Jellyfish

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Association of National Advertisers

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Wed, Oct 16 - Combining Environmental Journalism and Investigative Tools

What: Panelists will discuss their experiences as investigative journalists in the environmental field. They will talk about in-depth stories they built and how the relevant data for these was collected, while also sharing tips and best practices with the audience.

Who: Fernanda Wenzel Rainforest Investigations Fellow; Alexandra Talty ORN Fellow; Bruna Wagner Pulitzer Center staff.

When: 1:10 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Pulitzer Center

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Wed, Oct 16 - Accessibility: How to Make Your Website Usable For Everyone

What: We will delve into the core principles of accessibility, exploring real-world examples of disabilities and situational challenges users face. From understanding WCAG standards to addressing specific populations, we’ll equip you with actionable insights to create truly accessible websites.

Who: Jennie Martin and Kiersten Hill of Firespring

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Firespring

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Wed, Oct 16 - A Seat at the Table: Is AI Out to Take Your Job or Help You Do It Better?

What: While educators are thinking about how artificial intelligence will impact instruction, there’s a generation of students who will need to be prepared for an AI-powered future. What does the field need to prepare young people for this eventuality?

Who: Peter DeWitt will be joined by high school principal Kip Cruz, EdWeek’s Deputy Managing Editor Kevin Bushweller, and Ken Koedinger, Hillman Professor of computer Science at Carnegie Mellon. University.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: EdWeek

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Wed, Oct 16 - What International Journalists Need to Know About AI

What: Discover how A.I. is transforming journalism and learn practical tips for integrating the technology into your workflow. Topics include: Challenges and opportunities for using A.I. in visual journalism. How A.I. can help journalists work faster and smarter. Ensuring the ethical use of A.I. in newsroom workflows This panel is ideal for international journalists looking to stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving field of A.I. and journalism.

Who: Phoebe Connelly, senior editor, A.I. Strategy and Innovation at The Washington Post; Rubina Madan Fillion, associate editorial director of A.I. Initiatives at The New York Times; Aimee Rinehart, senior product manager A.I. strategy for The Associated Press; and Elyse Samuels, senior producer on The Washington Post’s Visual Forensics team.

When: 6 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Overseas Press Club of America

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Thu, Oct 17 - Crafting Inclusive Stories To Move Your Mission  

What: Learn how thoughtful, inclusive storytelling can become a powerful tool for positive change in your nonprofit's communications. We'll explore creating narratives that are not only impactful but also protect, respect, and dignify those you serve.

Who: Maria Bryan | Maria Bryan Creative

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab

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Thu, Oct 17 - Copyright Law 101

What: This is the first of two classes introducing copyright law and suggesting best practices. You’ll learn how to identify a creative work that may be protected, when permission is likely needed to reproduce that work, good practices to avoid infringement claims, generally.

Who: Robert Bertsche, KLARIS Law

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The New England First Amendment Coalition

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Thu, Oct 17 - Lightning round: Tips for Election Day

What: Tips for quick-lifts you and your newsroom can still plan to do to increase trust in your coverage. You’ll leave with efficient, accessible ideas you can implement right away, with a checklist to use on Election Day.

When: 1pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Trusting News

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Thu, Oct 17 - Students Breaking Big Stories in an Election Year

What: A discussion with faculty partners across the country about the strategies they're using to lead student coverage of the election. They will discuss what's working, what's not, and what happens after Election Day.

Who: Meg Little Reilly and Sarah Gamard with the Center for Community News.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: University of Vermont Center for Community News

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Thu, Oct 17 - How to move news consumers in the “middle” of the audience funnel  

What: How to move news consumers in the “middle” of the audience funnel – people who are aware of your news organization but aren’t yet engaged as loyal users, paying subscribers or donors.

Who: Table Stakes alumna Claudia Laws

When: 1 pm, Eastern 

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: American Press Institute

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Thu, Oct 17 - Campus to Campaign: Student Media’s Role in Election Coverage Webinar

What: Explore how student journalists are contributing to the 2024 election coverage.

Who: Peggy Dodd: Editor-in-Chief of OU Daily at University of Oklahoma; Lily Alexander: Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Lobo at the University of New Mexico; Sarah Hutter: Executive Producer of E2024 at The Los Angeles Loyolan; Mark Simon (Moderator): Podcast Host/Founder of The Journalism Salute.

When: 3 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Nutgraf

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Thu, Oct 17 - Driving Traffic to Your Website

What: By the end of this webinar, you will have a better understanding of website traffic and its different types, core marketing strategies that drive website traffic, and how the use of machine learning and website technology can impact your traffic.   

Who: Cary Baskin, a SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties volunteer and owner of the Marketing Department in Malvern, PA. 

When: 6 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University

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Thu, Oct 17 - Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Law Primer with the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic

What: New York State has both a Freedom of Information Law and an Open Meetings Law, but these laws are not always followed, and ensuring they are enforced can feel like an insurmountable task. This webinar will explain the purpose and extent of these laws and how journalists can use them to uncover information that is the public's right to know.

Who: Heather E. Murray, the managing attorney of the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic’s Local Journalism Project, and Michael Linhorst, the local journalism attorney for the clinic.

When: 7 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Press Club of Long Island

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Fri, Oct 18 - Tools to Boost Your Reporting and Revenue

What: Learn how to use Google’s Pinpoint software to collect and sort through large volumes of data and documents. with, as well as other tools for generating story ideas and boosting your freelance business.   

Who: Mary Nahorniak from the Google News Initiative

When: 12 pm, Easatern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Institute for Independent Journalists

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Fri, Oct 18 - How to Fact-Check the 2024 Election

What: We’ll explore ways to fight back against misinformation and disinformation during election coverage. We’ll use tools such as Google Fact-Check Explorer to track fact-checked images and stories and reverse image search and other Google tools to check election claims. We’ll break down doctored video and audio with WatchFramebyFrame and Deepfake-o-meter. We’ll also look at the innovative Rolliapp.com to track disinformation spreaders on social channels.

Who: JournalistsToolbox.ai founder Mike Reilley

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: National Press Foundation

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the way we are

God loves us the way we are, but too much to leave us that way. -Leighton Ford

the opposite of love

The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. -Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel

24 Articles about How AI is Affecting Jobs

Job-seeking AI will apply to thousands of positions for you - Boing Boing

These jobs are most at risk to be replaced by AI - New York Post

Zoom will let AI avatars talk to your team for you – The Verge

DJs are debating whether AI can replace them – Semafor

LinkedIn is rolling back its use of artificial intelligence – NPR

Will AI Make Job Recruiting More Efficient—but Less Fair? - Wall Street Journal

Busting through Linkedin’s resume screening with AI Tools – Semafor

How AI Is Helping ‘Fake Candidates’ Land Jobs - Wall Street Journal

AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient – ABC News

Video game actors go on strike over AI protections – Semafor

Rise in AI-Generated Resumes Overwhelms Recruiters with Low-Quality Applications – AllWork  

Will A.I. Kill Meaningless Jobs? – New York Times

Neurodivergent workers' AI edge – Axios  

In the age of AI, there's no future for workers content with being code monkeys — and they know it – Business Insider 

AI Doesn’t Kill Jobs? Tell That to Freelancers - Wall Street Journal

Will A.I. Upend White-Collar Work? Consider the Hollywood Editor. – New York Times

Even if you have zero AI skills, these 3 tactics can give you an edge – Fast Company

Two-thirds of small businesses say hiring employees with AI skills could save them money - Ipsos

The A.I. Boom Has an Unlikely Early Winner: Wonky Consultants – New York Times

AI Work Assistants Need a Lot of Handholding - Wall Street Journal 

How to use LinkedIn AI tools to find a job – Popular Science

OpenAI CTO: AI Could Kill Some Creative Jobs That Maybe Shouldn't Exist Anyway - PCMag

How will AI affect productivity? - Brooking 

How AI Could Change the Odds of Landing a Job - Wall Street Journal

17 Articles about AI & Legal Issues

5 Critical AI Legal Issues Every Business Must Navigate – Forbes

Artist appeals copyright denial for prize-winning AI-generated work - ArsTechnica

Podcast: AI and Voice Replication  - Illusion of More

YouTube Develops Tool to Allow Creators to Detect AI-Generated Content Using Their Likeness – Hollywood Reporter

FBI busts musician’s elaborate AI-powered $10M streaming-royalty heist – ArsTechnica 

Supio brings generative AI to personal injury cases – Tech Crunch 

Mickey Mouse Smoking: How AI Image Tools Are Generating New Content-Moderation Problems – Wall Street Journal 

Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court? – Associated Press  

Watermarking in Images Will Not Solve AI-Generated Content Abuse – Data Innovation 

Amid New York Times Lawsuit, ChatGPT Is Citing Plagiarized Versions of NYT Articles on an Armenian Content Mill – Futurism  

Bill to Outlaw AI Deepfakes Backed by SAG-AFTRA – Variety

The European Union’s world-first artificial intelligence rules are officially taking effect - Associated Press  

Buzzfeed sends ‘cease and desist’ letter over AI aggregator’s logo – Press Gazette  

The Push to Develop Generative A.I. Without All the Lawsuits – New York Times 

AI can’t make music — but that doesn’t mean it poses an empty threat to musicians – The Atlantic 

The music industry is coming for AI – NPR

Judge sharply criticizes lawyers for authors in AI suit against Meta – Politico

The Ethical Task

Self-actualization is not merely a good to be desired, but rather a task, something human persons have been assigned to do and which they will be held responsible for achieving or failing to achieve.

Of course, not everyone is aware of this ethical task. (Kierkegaard) says that a great many people drift through life, “managing with custom and tradition” in their respective cities. Such people live their lives in a way similar to the way children who have not been taught table manners might get by at a fancy party: “Watch the other polite children and behave as they do.” Someone who lives life this way lacks… “authenticity” or “originality.” Such a person “would never do anything first and would never have any opinion unless he first knew that other had it.”

C. Steven Evans, Kierkegaard: An Introduction