It has been announced that Google is testing a new artificial intelligence technology called ‘Genesis’ that can produce news content.
The artificial intelligence technology developed to assist journalists was presented to the executives of News Corp, which owns the leading US newspapers The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
It was stated that the technology that Google calls “Genesis” can prepare news texts from any data, including current events, given to it.
Google thinks this technology, designed to serve as a “personal assistant” for journalists, will save journalists time for more important news.
Some executives found Genesis “disturbing”.
Some executives who attended the presentation in question found Genesis “disturbing” and stated that “some of the important points for writing accurate news were overlooked”.
“Genesis is not intended to replace the essential role that journalists have in writing and verifying stories,” Google spokesperson Jenn Crider said in a statement. made its assessment.
Professor at City University of New York. Noting that Google’s new technology has potential pros and cons, Jeff Jarvis said, “If this technology can reliably present factual information, journalists should use it.” used the phrase.
Jarvis pointed out that some news requires journalists and news organizations to have a nuanced and cultural understanding, and pointed out that the use of this technology could damage the reliability of news organizations.
Artificial intelligence debate in newsrooms
News organizations around the world are debating whether to use artificial intelligence technologies in their newsrooms.Some organizations, including The Times, NPR radio and Insider, have announced plans to explore the potentials of artificial intelligence “to see how it can be applied responsibly in the news world where seconds and accuracy are paramount”.
While the Associated Press (AP) has long used artificial intelligence to report on topics such as corporate reports, the agency also announced that it would share its news archive with the artificial intelligence model Chat GPT.
On the other hand, news organizations such as NBC News and The Times reacted to artificial intelligence recording their data without permission.