In part 2 of my conversation with Lucy Kueng, we dig into Generative AI in the media industry — why it’s on the cutting edge, and what every other sector can learn from it.
The full 25 minutes is really worth your time. But let’s start with a few statistics Lucy shared from the Reuters Institute at Oxford about how Generative AI is being used in the newsroom today:
Key Takeaways
In the rest our conversation, Lucy and I look at specific case studies of different firms taking different approaches to AI.
Key highlights of the video:
0:00 Why these are still early days for Generative AI
1:43 How newsrooms are using Gen AI (the latest research from Oxford)
4:00 The job reporters hate that AI is now doing
6:12 The challenge of protecting intellectual property from LLMs
7:28 Axel Springer cuts a deal with OpenAI, while NY Times sues: “I suspect they’re giving away the crown jewels too cheaply.”
10:08 Great leaders: “high thinking, low ego”
14:22 Debating the lessons of CNN+
19:45 How CNN’s new CEO is putting digital at the core of CNN
21:20 What the gradual death of print tells us about media disruption
23:52 Lucy’s book recommendation
(PART 1: If you missed Part 1 of our conversation last week, you can find it here!)
The Full Video
Watch the whole conversation below (or read the transcript) —
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