“Tricking an AI detector into labeling human-written content as machine-made is surprisingly simple. With just a little rephrasing, what was previously flagged with "100% confidence" as AI-generated can suddenly be labeled ‘Likely original.’" -Mashable

December 05, 2024

The Last Person on Earth

December 05, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

Of any activity you do, ask yourself: If I were the last person on earth, would I still do it? If you are alone on a planet a hierarchical structure makes no sense. There’s no one to impress. So, if you’d still pursue that activity, congratulations. If we were the last person on earth, would we still show up at the studio, the rehearsal hall, the laboratory?

Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

December 04, 2024

22 Articles about AI & Ethics

December 04, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

AI Jesus' avatar tests man's faith in machines and the divine – Associated Press

We need to start wrestling with the ethics of AI agents – MIT Tech Review

Military takes on question of when AI is the right thing to do – Military Aerospace

The Technology for Autonomous Weapons Exists. What Now? – Undark

OpenAI is funding Duke University to research ‘AI morality’ – Tech Crunch

An Introduction to Explainable AI (XAI) – KD Nuggets

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

AI firms must play fair when they use academic data in training – Nature

Is Using AI tools innovation or exploitation? 3 ways to think about the ethics – The Conversation

Publication Ethics in the Era of Artificial Intelligence – Journal of Korean Medical Science

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

Shedding light on AI's black box – Axios

End-of-life decisions are difficult and distressing. Could AI help? – MIT Tech Review

UN adopts first resolution on artificial intelligence - AP

How Pope Francis became the AI ethicist for world leaders and tech titans – Washington Post

AI models can vastly increase job candidate pools. It might also improve diversity. – Semafor

Can AI police itself? Experts say chatbots can detect each other’s gaffes. – Washington Post

Is AI my co-author? The ethics of using artificial intelligence in scientific publishing – Taylor & Francis

When it comes to using AI in journalism, put audience and ethics first - Poynter

The role of legal teams in creating AI ethics guardrails – Legal Dive

New Book Explores Promise and Perils of AI for Scientific Community – Annenberg Public Policy Center

AI without limits threatens public trust — here are some guidelines for preserving communications integrity - The Conversation

December 04, 2024

Resilient in the face of Trauma

December 04, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

For at least a century, psychologists have assumed that terrible events—such as having a loved one die or becoming the victim of a violent crime—must have a powerful, devastating, and enduring impact on those who experience them. This assumption has been so deeply embedded in our conventional wisdom that people who don’t have dire reactions to events such as those are sometimes diagnosed as having a pathological condition known as “absent grief.” But recent research suggests that the conventional wisdom is wrong that the absence of grief is quite normal, and that rather than being the fragile flowers that a century of psychologists have made us out to be, most people are surprisingly resilient in the face of trauma. The loss of a parent or spouse is usually sad and often tragic, and it would be perverse to suggest otherwise.

But as one group of researchers noted, “Resilience is often the most commonly observed outcome trajectory following exposure to a potentially traumatic event.” Instead, studies of those who survive major traumas suggest that the vast majority do quite well, and that a significant portion claim that their lives were enhanced by the experience

Why do most of us shake our heads in disbelief when an athlete who has been through several grueling years of chemotherapy tells us that “I wouldn’t change anything,” or when a musician who has become permanently disabled says, “If I had it to do all over again, I would want it to happen the same way,” or when quadriplegics and paraplegics tell us that they are pretty much as happy as everyone else? The claim made by people who have experienced events such as these seem frankly outlandish to those of us who are merely imagining those events—and yet, who are we to argue with the folks who’ve actually been there?

The fact is that negative events do affect us, but they generally don’t affect us as much or for as long as we expect them to.

Daniel Gilbert, Stumbling into Happiness

December 03, 2024

The Gender Gap in AI Use

December 03, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

"Half of all men reported having used generative AI over the previous 12 months, while only 37% of women did. Studies show that women are less likely to trust technology and that men are more likely to be confident in their tech savvy." -Bloomberg

December 03, 2024

I have learned

December 03, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. –Henry David Thoreau

December 03, 2024

19 Recent Articles about AI & Journalism

December 03, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

Three experts discuss the rise of low-quality content and its implications for the profession, the news industry and the public sphere. – Reuters Institute

Discussing the future of journalism: From conflict to AI – Vatican News

The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired – Wired

Creating an AI chatbot to speak to a country’s budget – Reuters Institute

Particle launches an AI news app to help publishers, instead of just stealing their work – Tech Crunch

The Washington Post's new generative A.I. tool, "Ask The Post" – Washington Post

AI firms need media more than they admit – Axios

'Garbage in, garbage out': AI fails to debunk disinformation, study finds – VOA News

How Journalism Groups in Africa Are Building AI Tools to Aid Investigations and Fact-Checking – Global Investigative Journalism Network

Using AI to sift through federal regulations for news tips – Fast Company

94% of people want journalists to disclose their use of Al – Trusting News

Using AI in PR: Experts explain how AI is enhancing PR workflows – Muckrock

When it comes to using AI in journalism, put audience and ethics first - Poynte

London’s Evening Standard Plans To Revive Art Critic In AI Form As It Stops Daily Presses & Fires Journalists – Deadline

Three predictions about AI’s impact on FOIA and how you can help – Muckrock

How is AI being used in journalism? – IBM

Lawrence student journalists recognized for fighting district’s use of AI surveillance – Lawrence Times

Five Canadian news media outlets sue OpenAI for copyright breach – Al Jazeera

Study of ChatGPT citations makes dismal reading for publishers – Tech Crunch

December 02, 2024

AI Jesus in Swiss Chapel

December 02, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

“Researchers and religious leaders released findings from a two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland, where an avatar of "Jesus" on a computer screen, tucked into a confessional, took questions by visitors on faith, morality and modern-day woes, and offered responses based on Scripture. Those behind the project said it was largely a success: Visitors often came out moved or deep in thought, and found it easy to use.” -Associated Press

December 02, 2024

18 Free Webinars This Week about AI, Journalism, Media & More

December 02, 2024/ Stephen Goforth

Mon, Dec 2 - Conspiracy Theories & the 2024 US Election

What: We’ll examine the falsehoods that gained momentum in the weeks leading up to the general election and those that have emerged in its aftermath. Drawing from both recent and historical examples, we’ll explore how conspiracy theories influence democratic processes, public trust, and media coverage. Through the lens of media literacy and critical thinking strategies like the SIFT framework, participants will engage with the broader cultural and political impacts of these narratives and discuss tools for navigating misinformation in a polarized landscape.

Who: Wesley Fryer, STEM and media literacy teacher

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Media Education Lab

Becoming

ideas that challenge / comfort / inspire

Mon, Dec 2 - Conspiracy Theories & the 2024 US Election

Mon, Dec 2 - Leveraging Short-Form Video: Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts

Tue, Dec 3 - How To Make Ocean Stories Thrive in Your Newsroom

Tue, Dec 3 - Introduction to AI for Nonprofits

Tue, Dec 3 - GenAI: Navigating changes to the scholarly literature research process

Tue, Dec 3 - Using Generative AI Tools for Optimizing Writing and Research

Tue, Dec 3 - Introduction to Solutions Journalism

Wed, Dec 4 - Building Effective Rubrics with ChatGPT

Wed, Dec 4 - How to Make Criminal Justice Reporting Accessible in the Classroom

Wed, Dec 4 - Podcast Marketing 101

Wed, Dec 4 - Bystander Intervention: How to be an ally when you witness online abuse

Wed, Dec 4 - The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising: How to Reach the Right Audience with Your Mission

Wed, Dec 4 - Multi-Platform Branding: Consistency Across Digital and Physical Spaces

Thu, Dec 5 - Simplify and Contextualize Your Audience Data with Metrics for News

Thu, Dec 5 - America in the age of AI

Thu, Dec 5 – The Futurist: The Age of AI

Fri, Dec 6 - Introduction to Reporting on AI

Fri, Dec 6 - Presidential Transition Briefing: What journalists should know about the transfer of power before Inauguration Day

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