Axios
Media heavyweights form new research group to support free press
A group of prominent media, tech and research executives have raised nearly $3 million to launch an independent policy research center focused on addressing global internet issues, such as disinformation, algorithmic accountability, and the economic health of the news industry. While the Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) is not designed to lobby or advocate on behalf of specific policy proposals, it does hope to influence future internet policy toward maintaining an open internet and an independent press.
Twitter shuts down $100 million promoted accounts ad business (Axios)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 06:39UN chief calls for global AI agency (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Wed, 07/19/2023 - 11:31OpenAI strikes $5 million-plus local news deal (Axios)
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Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 11:32MediaNews Group ends online comments for all newspapers (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 11:32How AI will turbocharge misinformation—and what we can do about it
Attention-grabbing warnings of artificial intelligence's existential threats have eclipsed what many experts and researchers say is a much more imminent risk: A near-certain rise in misinformation. The struggle to separate fact from fiction online didn't start with the rise of generative AI — but the red-hot new technology promises to make misinformation more abundant and more compelling. By some estimates, AI-generated content
Threads poses rare threat to Twitter's political monopoly
Meta’s new microblogging app Threads is emerging as a potential threat to Twitter’s lock on politicians and political observers seeking real-time news and debate. Most Twitter competitors have struggled to match the size and bipartisanship of its user base, but Threads is garnering significant participation from both parties.