The CEO of Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has clashed with the use of artificial intelligence in News Corp's Australian newsroom, saying it will “effectively lift the ladder for the next generation of workers.”
“There are many examples of AI being adopted in newsrooms, but the current push for news corporations to provide essential AI training for all journalists is particularly surprising,” Erin Madeley said.
“Journalists are taught how to “take a persona,” and also use methods of writing in someone else's style, as well as using a program called “Story Cutter.”
“Instead of increasing productivity, these tools will develop the skills young journalists need to engage in public interest journalism, reducing the chances of effectively lifting ladders for the next generation of workers.”
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Erin Madely
Madeleigh's comments were part of a broader release that called for governments to regulate AI use in the face of copyright violations and future unemployment.
“We know that Australian voices, music and artwork have been screeped and forged, that ChatGpt is replacing the work of journalists, and that AI-generated clone hosts are being used in radio shows.
She said Meta recorded $250 billion in revenue last year and said, “We should pay for the creative assets, works and ideas they are using, but that's not happening.
“It's theft. It's plain and simple.”
In May, News Corp signed what was called the “historic multi-year agreement” with Openai. This gave the latter permission from News Corp Mastheads to display content in search results.
With this agreement, OpenAI is “enhancing its products” by providing full access to current and archived content from News Corp's Australian publications, including Australian, News.com.au, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier Mail, Advertiser, Herald Sun, and more.
News Corp declined to comment.
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