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‘What’s in it for us?’ journalists ask as publications sign content deals with AI firms
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Vox Media’s president, Pam Wasserstein, informed staff on May 29 via Slack and email about a surprising deal with OpenAI, granting access to Vox’s content archive to train ChatGPT and other models.
This news was revealed just before Axios published an exclusive on the agreement, much to the journalists' surprise.
Most companies struggle to extract value from their data.
Forrester reported that 60%-73% of business data goes unused for analytics due to siloing and technical issues.
Anna Pojawis and Tyler Maran, former engineers at Y Combinator-backed startups, founded OmniAI to tackle this problem.
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Today’s newsletter :
‘What’s in it for us?’ journalists ask as publications sign content deals with AI firms
OmniAI transforms business data for AI
Silicon Valley leaders are once again declaring ‘DEI’ bad and ‘meritocracy’ good — but they’re wrong
Meta makes its AI chatbot available to all users in India
Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts
OpenAI buys a remote collaboration platform
My Memories Are Just Meta's Training Data Now
AI will allow pupils to explore sites of Holocaust through virtual reality
Vox Media’s president, Pam Wasserstein, informed staff on May 29 via Slack and email about a surprising deal with OpenAI, granting access to Vox’s content archive to train ChatGPT and other models.
This news was revealed just before Axios published an exclusive on the agreement, much to the journalists' surprise.
Similarly, The Atlantic staff were informed moments before the Axios article.
Journalists at both companies expressed concern about these deals, fearing long-term harm to journalism.
They are now pushing for negotiations to include AI protections in their contracts.
News guilds are accelerating efforts to secure similar safeguards, with recent proposals emphasizing that AI shouldn't replace journalistic tasks and should be used ethically and optionally by writers.
Lawsuits against OpenAI for copyright infringement are ongoing, but many believe publishers will ultimately make deals with AI companies.
These deals aim to drive traffic to articles but raise concerns about potential revenue loss and reduced readership if AI can provide news directly.
Most companies struggle to extract value from their data. Forrester reported that 60%-73% of business data goes unused for analytics due to siloing and technical issues.
Anna Pojawis and Tyler Maran, former engineers at Y Combinator-backed startups, founded OmniAI to tackle this problem.
OmniAI transforms unstructured data into a format usable by analytics apps and AI, integrating with services like Snowflake and MongoDB, and supports models like Meta’s Llama 3 and AWS Titan.
Recently closing a $3.2 million seed round, OmniAI already has 10 customers, including Klaviyo and Carrefour, and aims to reach $1 million in annual recurring revenue by 2025.
Silicon Valley leaders are once again declaring ‘DEI’ bad and ‘meritocracy’ good — but they’re wrong
Summary:
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad DEI? The acronym now creates instant tension between its supporters and detractors.
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang sparked controversy by advocating for "MEI"—merit, excellence, and intelligence—over DEI.
His post on X, praised by figures like Elon Musk, was criticized on LinkedIn for oversimplifying meritocracy and ignoring systemic barriers.
Critics argue that meritocracy often perpetuates existing inequalities and doesn't account for structural biases.
Despite the backlash, Wang's stance reflects a growing pushback against DEI in the tech industry, which some blame for corporate setbacks.
DEI job listings have dropped, and disparities in hiring persist. Critics emphasize that true meritocracy requires acknowledging and addressing these barriers.
After testing during the general elections, Meta is now offering its Llama 3-powered AI chatbot to all users in India.
Currently, Meta AI supports only English. Initially tested on WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook in April, the bot was not fully rolled out in India due to the elections.
Users can access Meta AI through app search bars or the Meta.AI website. Similar to ChatGPT and other AI bots, it helps with tasks like suggesting recipes, planning workouts, and summarizing text.
Despite previous biases in image generation, Meta claims ongoing updates to improve its models.
The chatbot is available to 500 million WhatsApp users and millions on other apps, offering both individual and group chat assistance.
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Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts
Google announced that it's bringing its AI technology, Gemini, to teen students using school accounts, after previously offering it to teens with personal accounts.
Educators will also get new tools with this release.
Google believes Gemini will help students gain confidence with real-time feedback and develop skills for a future with generative AI.
OpenAI buys a remote collaboration platform
Days after acquiring database tech firm Rockset, OpenAI has purchased Multi (formerly Remotion), a startup focused on enterprise video collaboration.
The deal is an acquihire, with most of Multi’s team joining OpenAI.
Multi’s CEO, Alexander Embiricos, announced that Multi will shut down after July 24, 2024.
My Memories Are Just Meta's Training Data Now
In R. C. Sherriff’s novel The Hopkins Manuscript, 800 years after a cataclysmic event ended Western civilization, scientists from a new world order discover diary entries in a swampy wasteland once known as England.
These records, by retired school teacher Edgar Hopkins, reveal insights into 20th-century Britain through his mundane rural life and attempts to breed prize-winning chickens, offering a glimpse into a lost era.
Artificial intelligence will enable students to converse with Holocaust survivors even after they have passed away. In the UK, a new program aims to "immortalize" survivors and their stories through lifelike conversations.
Launched amid rising antisemitism and a dwindling number of survivors, the technology uses speech-to-text AI and a nine-camera rig to create 3D virtual survivors capable of answering 1,000 questions.
Students can also explore key historical sites via virtual reality headsets.
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