@ben_hr @tqft @liamvhogan yeah i mean that sounds like dogshit journalism. it's a shame because it's doing everyone a disservice: they're letting the source down, they're letting the audience down by losing important sources of information in the future, and they're letting the profession down by eroding trust.
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I have no data but I feel like Australian are more reticent to talk to journalists than other nationalities. If I was in the position of someone being written about, even if the piece might be critical, I would always at least speak on background even ... -
I have no data but I feel like Australian are more reticent to talk to journalists than other nationalities. If I was in the position of someone being written about, even if the piece might be critical, I would always at least speak on background even ...I have no data but I feel like Australian are more reticent to talk to journalists than other nationalities. If I was in the position of someone being written about, even if the piece might be critical, I would always at least speak on background even if I didn't want to be quoted to ensure accuracy
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As part of a test run for Australia's corporate regulator, AI was used to summarise submissions made by the public.As part of a test run for Australia's corporate regulator, AI was used to summarise submissions made by the public.
The trial found that AI performed worse in every metric compared with humans. Assessors suggested AI would make more work for people, not less. https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/09/03/ai-worse-summarising-information-humans-government-trial/