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I Talk To Robots

Will right-wing media come down hard on accurate and contextual artificial intelligence?

Jan 30

I Talk To Robots

Jan 30

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Talked with the world’s coolest chatbot about supporting nonprofit journalism

ChatGPT is the best artificial intelligence chatbot out there. It feels alive, and it writes quickly and well.

Dec 8, 2022

Talked with the world’s coolest chatbot about supporting nonprofit journalism

Dec 8, 2022

Eric Newton

The local news crisis matters for the simple reason that news provides the facts people need to…

When local journalism works best, it helps people understand each other and solve common problems. But the more impactful stories require…

Aug 2

The local news crisis matters for the simple reason that news provides the facts people need to…

Aug 2

Eric Newton

GPT couldn’t create a crossword puzzle, then lied

Today’s chat went in more circles than a dog chasing its tail. GPT4o could not make a crossword puzzle, said it would admit it, then…

Jul 15

GPT couldn’t create a crossword puzzle, then lied

Jul 15

Eric Newton

ChatGPT sourcing still sucks.

A week ago, I asked ChatGPT to evaluate its performance under the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics.

Jun 6

ChatGPT sourcing still sucks.

Jun 6

Eric Newton

If ChatGPT-4 were a journalist, how ethical would it be?

Today I asked GPT-4 for a self-evaluation.

May 30

If ChatGPT-4 were a journalist, how ethical would it be?

May 30

Eric Newton

Please, Alexa, You’re Better Than This

In this brave new digital age, all robots should be required to identify themselves.

Mar 29

Please, Alexa, You’re Better Than This

Mar 29

Eric Newton

The Wikipedia editing story that won’t die

It’s been 18 years, and the anonymous editors of Wikipedia, as wonderful as they can be, are still doing me wrong.

Jul 4, 2023

The Wikipedia editing story that won’t die

Jul 4, 2023

Eric Newton

Artificial Intelligence, yes or no or …

If you ask artificially intelligent ChatGPT to answer questions with a single word, it will. Just add “answer in one word” to each…

Dec 28, 2022

Artificial Intelligence, yes or no or …

Dec 28, 2022

Eric Newton

When the writing isn’t finished

Nine days before my wife died, she forwarded a Brevity Blog post, “The Death of a Writer,” which asked:

Feb 27, 2022

When the writing isn’t finished

Feb 27, 2022

Eric Newton

Eric Newton

I chased the future of news in newsrooms, boardrooms and classrooms. Now I write about life, news, nonprofits, digital media, philanthropy and education. .

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