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Robots are Not Equal To Reporters

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud

Microsoft laid off a bunch of reporters and replaced them with artificial intelligence. How is that working out for them? In one particular instance, not so well. I examine the results and give analysis. This is the pilot for a new series I am considering producing in 2023. Let me know your thoughts? I am anxious to hear from you. Special thanks to Tatio, the leader in competency-based hiring. https://www.tatio.io/ Articles and resources cited herein can be found online at: https://bit.ly/jimstroudreport1 Are we connected on LinkedIn? If not, why not? Let's network. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimstroud/

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Hi, Hello, and How ya doin? Jim Stroud
So, I had an idea about a new series I wanted to produce. Im thinking about a weekly series about the world of work, the future of work, emerging trends in the workforce, labor market trends around the globe Pretty much if you have an interest in attracting, hiring and retaining talent then, Im going to share things that will capture your imagination. #TalentAcquistionManagersAreCool I wasnt sure what I was going to call it. I thought about it for awhile, did some research and came up with a title that pretty much sums up everything I plan on doing with this weekly series. (Drumroll please) Welcome to. Blah, blah, blah.
JIM STROUD REPORT THE Okay, Ill admit it. I could not think of anything else to call this. Lets get started.
AI-Yi-Yi-Yi! ISSUE 01 ROBOTS = REPORTERS
A couple years back, Microsoft announced it was laying off a bunch of reporters and replacing them with machines. Not to throw shade at Microsoft. 2020 was not a good year for media companies.
Just a quick reminder about 2020s impact on the news biz. #PandemicsSuck
Replacing reporters with machines might not have been the best move. Why? The AI tech used began publishing fake news stories. Here are a few examples
MSN scooped up this article from Exemplore and shared it with its vast network as a legitimate news story. Other articles* that were propagated as fact by MSN were: "Woman Films Bigfoot Jumping Out of a Tree in California Party Stops as Giant UFO Flies Directly Over It -"Someone Swears They Caught a Biblically Accurate Angel Floating in the Sky Over LA" *MSN has since deleted these news stories once they were called out on it.
And this was another bogus story that made the rounds thanks to MSN.* *This has been deleted off MSN as well.
Microsoft says they have human oversight in their news articles but umm ok.* *I guess a few slipped through the cracks. Things happen. #NoShade
Umm that was an awkward moment for AI (artificial intelligence). Indeed it was, sir. Does this mean that AI is just not ready for prime time, just yet? Im going to go with.
I engaged with Open AIs ChatGPT to inquire of the benefits of AI in the workplace, from an AI, and I agreed with the reasons it gave. Ill also add the biggest benefit of AI in the workplace, which is, it will automate menial and repetitive tasks. This will free workers up to do more complex operations. It will not remove humans from the workplace. Think Tony Stark, humans and machines working together. Not Terminators coming to destroy us.
But, I digress. Microsoft's error of allowing AI to publish fake news is just a blip in the overall scheme of things. Theyve probably already fixed it from happening again. AI will continue to be improved and likely fake news wont proliferate so much in the future. But what about now? Microsofts not the only company using AI to help produce news content. Before long, will we be able to tell the difference between articles generated by artificial intelligence verses articles produced by actual human beings? Hmm I should invent a tool that will help me figure out the difference.
Looks like someone beat me to it.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE JIM STROUD REPORT
Request a demo at: www.TATIO.io
Oh, one last thing. Check out this AI enhanced video to see what women wore to work in 1904. Interesting.* *Link to this and everything cited in this presentation are on the last slide.
www.linkedin.com/in/jimstroud/ @jimstroud Have a topic idea? Email it to me. report@jimstroud.com
https://bit.ly/jimstroudreport1 Links related to this presentation can be found here. Enjoy!
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Robots are Not Equal To Reporters

  • 1. Hi, Hello, and How ya doin? Jim Stroud
  • 2. So, I had an idea about a new series I wanted to produce. Im thinking about a weekly series about the world of work, the future of work, emerging trends in the workforce, labor market trends around the globe Pretty much if you have an interest in attracting, hiring and retaining talent then, Im going to share things that will capture your imagination. #TalentAcquistionManagersAreCool I wasnt sure what I was going to call it. I thought about it for awhile, did some research and came up with a title that pretty much sums up everything I plan on doing with this weekly series. (Drumroll please) Welcome to. Blah, blah, blah.
  • 3. JIM STROUD REPORT THE Okay, Ill admit it. I could not think of anything else to call this. Lets get started.
  • 5. A couple years back, Microsoft announced it was laying off a bunch of reporters and replacing them with machines. Not to throw shade at Microsoft. 2020 was not a good year for media companies.
  • 6. Just a quick reminder about 2020s impact on the news biz. #PandemicsSuck
  • 7. Replacing reporters with machines might not have been the best move. Why? The AI tech used began publishing fake news stories. Here are a few examples
  • 8. MSN scooped up this article from Exemplore and shared it with its vast network as a legitimate news story. Other articles* that were propagated as fact by MSN were: "Woman Films Bigfoot Jumping Out of a Tree in California Party Stops as Giant UFO Flies Directly Over It -"Someone Swears They Caught a Biblically Accurate Angel Floating in the Sky Over LA" *MSN has since deleted these news stories once they were called out on it.
  • 9. And this was another bogus story that made the rounds thanks to MSN.* *This has been deleted off MSN as well.
  • 10. Microsoft says they have human oversight in their news articles but umm ok.* *I guess a few slipped through the cracks. Things happen. #NoShade
  • 11. Umm that was an awkward moment for AI (artificial intelligence). Indeed it was, sir. Does this mean that AI is just not ready for prime time, just yet? Im going to go with.
  • 12. I engaged with Open AIs ChatGPT to inquire of the benefits of AI in the workplace, from an AI, and I agreed with the reasons it gave. Ill also add the biggest benefit of AI in the workplace, which is, it will automate menial and repetitive tasks. This will free workers up to do more complex operations. It will not remove humans from the workplace. Think Tony Stark, humans and machines working together. Not Terminators coming to destroy us.
  • 13. But, I digress. Microsoft's error of allowing AI to publish fake news is just a blip in the overall scheme of things. Theyve probably already fixed it from happening again. AI will continue to be improved and likely fake news wont proliferate so much in the future. But what about now? Microsofts not the only company using AI to help produce news content. Before long, will we be able to tell the difference between articles generated by artificial intelligence verses articles produced by actual human beings? Hmm I should invent a tool that will help me figure out the difference.
  • 15. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE JIM STROUD REPORT
  • 16. Request a demo at: www.TATIO.io
  • 17. Oh, one last thing. Check out this AI enhanced video to see what women wore to work in 1904. Interesting.* *Link to this and everything cited in this presentation are on the last slide.
  • 18. www.linkedin.com/in/jimstroud/ @jimstroud Have a topic idea? Email it to me. report@jimstroud.com
  • 19. https://bit.ly/jimstroudreport1 Links related to this presentation can be found here. Enjoy!
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