News app Artifact now uses AI to summarize stories, including in a fun style

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Artifact, the Instagram founder’s personalized news aggregator, is further embracing AI with the launch of a new feature that summarizes news articles. The company announced today that it is introducing a tool to generate article summaries with the tap of a button, helping readers understand the “high-level points” of an article before reading it. For a little fun, you can also use this feature to summarize news in a particular style. For example, “I explain like I was her 5-year-old,” a Gen Z style of speech, or using only emojis.

These styles are not really meant to be useful. It adds a bit of quirkiness to a feature and encourages users to try new features.

To use the AI ​​summarization feature, click on the menu above an individual news article.[Aa]button, then tap the new[要約]Tap an option. The company has confirmed that it uses OpenAI’s technology to generate text summaries via an API.

However, the company warns users that the feature shouldn’t replace actually reading the news, as AI isn’t perfect.

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The company’s blog post reads, “It’s important to note that summaries do not replace the usefulness of full articles.” “AI is powerful, but it can sometimes make mistakes, so it’s important to read the full text and make sure the summary matches the article,” he warns.

The company said it may add other fun styles that users can play over time in addition to what’s available at launch.

This feature has just been rolled out to Artifact users, so your app[集計]The option may not appear immediately, but it should.

Founded by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Artifact’s original premise was to provide a personalized experience when reading the news, but like Facebook, it allows users to “filter bubbles”. It wasn’t something to keep you trapped in. Artifact’s home screen presents news curated and tailored to the end user based on their preferences and engagement, while the headlines section of the app features news from various sources from the broader news ecosystem. The user sees the same news items that are displayed. Artifact proactively scrutinizes news sources for adherence to certain standards of integrity, including fact-checking and correction processes and transparency regarding funding.

Since its launch in February, Artifact has been rapidly iterating its feature set, and earlier this month, users were able to comment on news items and up-vote or up-vote comments left by others. We have rolled out a social discussion feature that allows

The company has yet to disclose how many users are actively using its news app, but app intelligence company data.ai estimates that 240,000 people worldwide have used the app across both app stores to date. reported to be using In the US App Store, the app is currently ranked #115 in the news section.