Press Coverage

Artificial intelligence warning over human extinction labelled ‘publicity stunt’

The Independent, 02 June 2023

Professor Sandra Wachter said the risk raised in the letter that AI could wipe out humanity is ‘science fiction fantasy’.

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Artificial Intelligence feature

5 News, 31 May 2023

In sci-fi, Artificial Intelligence can be hero and villain. So now it’s making its mark in the real world, which is it?

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How the media is covering ChatGPT

Columbia journalism review, 26 May 2023

The Tow Center looked at how news organizations have been covering generative AI over the past six months.

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With Climate Panel as a Beacon, Global Group Takes On Misinformation

New York Times, 25 May 2023

A group of scholars introduced an international panel to study the digital information landscape, inspired by those who had been warning of the effect of global warming.

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“If AI is already on the market, it’s too late”

Der Spiegel, 24 May 2023

Sandra Wachter is a researcher at the University of Oxford on the ethics of AI and Big Data. She warns against discrimination and data misuse by technology – and calls for more government regulation.

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Fact check: What are AI-generated websites and how do I recognize them?

Deutsche Welle, 10 May 2023

More and more web content is being generated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Newsbots provide entire websites with such texts. Such content farms are often difficult to detect, but there are clues.

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Desinformation: Die problematische Rolle von Journalisten

Medium, 01 May 2023

Studien zu Fake News bestätigen oft gefühlte Wahrheiten in den Redaktionen und werden deshalb besonders gerne aufgegriffen. Dabei steht das Forschungsfeld in der Wissenschaft schon länger in der Kritik. Warum es dringend eine bessere Berichterstattun

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How AI-generated images are complicating efforts to combat disinformation

ijnet, 22 May 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images have sparked controversy in recent years, and the decision of Midjourney, a popular AI tool, to discontinue its free trials has prompted discussions among journalists about who gets to control AI use.

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Auszeichnung für Studie über Künstliche Intelligenz im Journalismus

SWR, 10 May 2023

Der Journalist und Wissenschaftler Felix Simon sieht die Gefahr, dass Medien sich von Künstlicher Intelligenz abhängig machen. In seiner preisgekrönten Studie benennt er Risiken.

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When the avatar announces the weather

ORF, 05 May 2023

Computer programs read the weather report, write text and generate images. Artificial intelligence is nothing new in journalism. But since ChatGPT, a real hype has broken out.

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Vice Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The Daily Upside, 16 May 2023

How might Vice put it? We got the lowdown on a classic story about the downfall of a one-time digital media darling!

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A view from the creative frontlines

Freethink, 08 May 2023

What can we learn from creatives who have already begun experimenting with this new wave of generative AI tools about what is to come?

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