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Within days of visiting the pages — and without commenting on, liking, or following any of the material — Facebook’s algorithm recommended reams of other AI-generated content.
“The question is not about the topics but how you approach the topics.”
“Our research addresses deepfake detection algorithms’ fairness, rather than just attempting to balance the data. It offers a new approach to algorithm design that considers demographic fairness as a core aspect.”
“People will pay you to make their lives easier, even when it comes to telling them which burrito to eat.”
The legacy publication is leaning on AI for video production, a new breaking news team, and first drafts of some stories.
“I only make unimportant things now, but it’s all the unimportant things that really make up our lives.”
“While there is even more need for this intervention than when we began the project, the initiative needs more resources than the current team can provide.”
“I think risk aversion is the thing that’s killing our business right now.”
“If there are resources to be put to work, we must ask where those resources should come from, who should receive them, and on what basis they should be distributed.”