Google Working On AI Tool That Writes News Copies For Journalists
Fellow journalists, listen up! Google is working on an artificial intelligence (AI) tool called "Genesis" that could help generate news copies. According to The New York Times, Genesis can ingest "details of current events" and "generate news copies."
It appears that Google has pitched the tool to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post as a "personal assistant for journalists" that allows them to focus on more valuable tasks.
AI to write news
For now, it's unclear which part of Google is behind Genesis. Currently, Google's generative capabilities are exemplified in the Bard AI chatbot and "Help me write" feature in Gmail and Google Docs.
If Google wishes to, with support from news organisations, it could train its large language model (LLM) based on the specific style of each news organisation to deliver tailored content.
Just last week, ChatGPT maker OpenAI partnered with Associated Press to "examine potential use cases for generative AI in news products and services," 9to5Google reported.
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It seems that Google could licence content from news publications for AI training purposes, which could find some support within news organisations. "In partnership with news publishers, especially smaller publishers, we¡¯re in the earliest stages of exploring ideas to potentially provide AI-enabled tools to help journalists with their work," Google wrote in a statement.
"For instance, AI-enabled tools could assist journalists with options for headlines or different writing styles. Our goal is to give journalists the choice of using these emerging technologies in a way that enhances their work and productivity, just like we¡¯re making assistive tools available for people in Gmail and in Google Docs."
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Even then, Google made it clear that these tools are not designed to replace journalists.
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