Experts’ advice on AI: Use it mindfully
1 month, 1 week ago

Experts’ advice on AI: Use it mindfully

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: “We should strive to master artificial intelligence instead of becoming its slave,” opined experts at the International Conference on Media and Social Responsibility 2.0, organised by DG Vaishnav College here. Inaugurating the second day of the conference, Prabhu Chawla, editorial director, The New Indian Express, expressed concern about the prevailing trend in media industry. In a panel discussion on ‘Media and Al’, experts discussed in detail the pros and cons of AI in the media industry. Industry experts Venkataraghavan, product engineer, Al, Federal; Iyan Karthikeyan, mission director, Fact Check Unit, Government of Tamil Nadu; and academicians Deborah Raj and Jayakrishnan shared their thoughts on how AI in media can pose risks such as the spread of misinformation, bias, and privacy violations and how it needs to be used with caution.

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AI content without clear policy poses serious risk: HT Digital CEO Puneet Jain at DNPA Conclave 2025
3 weeks, 3 days ago

AI content without clear policy poses serious risk: HT Digital CEO Puneet Jain at DNPA Conclave 2025

Live Mint  

The application of Artificial Intelligence in media industry will see more rapid transformation the coming years, HT Digital CEO Puneet Jain said at the Digital News Publishers Association Conclave 2025 on Thursday. Sharing his vision for the future of digital news media, emphasizing the multifaceted role of AI in the industry, Jain said, “AI’s application in our industry is multifaceted—spanning …

‘Less than 30% of India’s AI experts have hands-on experience’
1 month ago

‘Less than 30% of India’s AI experts have hands-on experience’

The Hindu  

India is the second largest AI talent pool in the world, but less than 30% of these people have hands-on experience in AI, said Lalitha Indrakanti, CEO, Jaguar Land Rover Technology and Business Services in India. “India certainly has the second largest AI talent pool, but if you look at it in a broader sense, less than 30% of them …

AI in a make-believe world, netizens shower likes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI in a make-believe world, netizens shower likes

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Social media platforms are flooded with AI- generated pictures and videos – and these are blurring the thin line between reality and fiction. Notably, platforms like Instagram have begun experimenting with a tag alerting viewers with a hint that these are “AI generated versions.” A feature has also been added, wherein it places users in fake and mirror-filled environments, …

Technology has democratised the media space, says Palanivel Thiaga Rajan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Technology has democratised the media space, says Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

The Hindu  

Technology has democratised the media space, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said here on Friday. Speaking at the ‘Media Futures Conference Series’, organised by the Department of Journalism and Communications, University of Madras and RandomWalk, he said: “We have seen what artificial intelligence can do; it can be creative, and it has the capability to …

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On the second day of the Global AI Summit 2024 at HICC, experts from various fields discussed key aspects of Artificial Intelligence. Arghya Sengupta, Founder & Research Director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, said that India is not yet ready for AI regulations and that small innovators and developers could be most affected and recommended adopting certain codes …

‘Get to know your enemy.’ How Hollywood workers are learning to use AI
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Get to know your enemy.’ How Hollywood workers are learning to use AI

LA Times  

While working as a cinematographer on the second season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” in April 2022, Benji Bakshi pondered a compelling question: How would natural light interact with the snowy landscape of a fictional planet under a magenta sky? “It’s natural to see something new and to feel a sense of fear,” said Caleb Ward, co-founder and chief …

Most news consumers suspicious of AI in journalism, survey shows
9 months, 1 week ago

Most news consumers suspicious of AI in journalism, survey shows

Al Jazeera  

News consumers most opposed to use of AI for sensitive topics such as politics, report finds. Most news consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom would be uncomfortable with journalism produced mainly by artificial intelligence, a survey has found. Only 23 percent of respondents in the US and 10 percent in the UK would be comfortable with AI-produced …

AI's increasing impact on journalism: Check out the risks, latest developments and more
11 months ago

AI's increasing impact on journalism: Check out the risks, latest developments and more

Hindustan Times  

Artificial intelligence is shaking up journalism and in the short term will cause "a fundamental change in the news ecosystem", media expert David Caswell told AFP. and BBC News Labs, the British broadcaster's innovation wing, Caswell spoke as industry leaders gathered in the Italian city of Perugia to discuss the biggest questions facing their trade. People don't need news devices, …

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls
1 year ago

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls

ABP News  

Artificial intelligence and simulated content have spurned discussions on robot takeovers, ethics, job losses, and financial fraud. But in a year of “super elections,” AI is playing a major role in campaigning — and in India, cheap and easy tools are being used to create content ranging from memes to deepfakes and simulated audio. AI's Use During Campaigning We’ve usually …

New AI video tools increase worries of deepfakes ahead of elections
1 year ago

New AI video tools increase worries of deepfakes ahead of elections

Al Jazeera  

The video that OpenAI released to unveil its new text-to-video tool, Sora, has to be seen to be believed. “We already need tougher measures from social media platforms on that existing problem.” Several companies that offer generative AI image makers, including Midjourney, OpenAI and Microsoft, have policies that are supposed to prevent users from generating misleading pictures. “And it tells …

AI isn’t Hollywood’s biggest problem, TIFF favorite Cord Jefferson says
1 year, 6 months ago

AI isn’t Hollywood’s biggest problem, TIFF favorite Cord Jefferson says

LA Times  

Having cut his teeth in digital journalism before making the transition to Hollywood, writer/director Cord Jefferson is uniquely positioned to understand how the rise of artificial intelligence may reshape American media. “I don’t want to say that AI doesn’t have any place in creativity,” said Jefferson, whose uproarious debut feature, “American Fiction,” has already generated buzz as a People’s Choice …

AP, other news organisations develop standards for use of AI in newsrooms
1 year, 7 months ago

AP, other news organisations develop standards for use of AI in newsrooms

The Hindu  

The Associated Press has issued guidelines on artificial intelligence, saying the tool cannot be used to create publishable content and images for the news service while encouraging staff members to become familiar with the technology. “Our goal is to give people a good way to understand how we can do a little experimentation but also be safe,” said Amanda Barrett, …

India gets its first AI news anchor: milestone or menace?
1 year, 11 months ago

India gets its first AI news anchor: milestone or menace?

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 22, 2023 16:30 IST - 4 MINS READ An Indian media group unveiled its first full-time artificial intelligence news anchor this month—a bot named Sana who presents news updates several times a day. The world’s first news channel whose content is generated entirely by artificial intelligence, NewsGPT, was launched in March—ostensibly threatening the jobs of media professionals. …

AI and humans, well met
2 years, 6 months ago

AI and humans, well met

Hindustan Times  

Once upon a time, writing political commentary, or creating art, for that matter, was a domain only humans could straddle. For instance, consider a question such as this: ‘What may India’s electoral landscape look like after the General Elections in 2024?’ AI and Financial Technology. As things are, while Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Prasad Yadav have stated their intention to …

A new global standard for AI ethics
2 years, 9 months ago

A new global standard for AI ethics

The Hindu  

Artificial intelligence is more present in our lives than ever. Indeed, the National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence released by NITI Aayog in 2018 highlights the massive potential of AI in solving complex social challenges faced by Indian citizens across areas such as agriculture, health, and education, in addition to the significant economic returns that AI-related technologies are already creating. Additionally, …

For artificial intelligence to flourish, governments need to think ahead about its responsible use
4 years, 5 months ago

For artificial intelligence to flourish, governments need to think ahead about its responsible use

Firstpost  

With technology blurring international boundaries, governments need to cooperate and collaborate to put mechanisms in place to manage the power of AI. Artificial Intelligence simply means The ability to crunch lots and lots of data at extremely high speeds at very low costs using of machines So far, the human mind was the fastest known data cruncher, and we prided …

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