Category: AI
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Surprise! The News Reporter Is AI
Surprise reveal at the end of UK Channel 4’s documentary Will AI Take My Job? The news reports (presenter) was…actually AI. “AI is going to touch everybody’s lives in the next few years. And for some, it will take their jobs. Call centre workers? Customer service agents? Maybe even TV…
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When AI Gets It Wrong: The Hidden Risk of Retracted Science in Chatbot Responses
We’ve all marveled at how AI chatbots can whip up answers in seconds, whether it’s explaining quantum physics or helping draft a business proposal. But what if the information they’re pulling from is flawed? Worse, what if it’s been officially retracted? According to a recent article in MIT Technology Review,…
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Google Antitrust Ruling: No Breakup, But… Changes Ahead and Unresolved Issues
Federal Judge Amit P. Mehta delivered a landmark ruling this week in the long-awaited Google antitrust case, but the decision reveals the complex challenges of regulating Big Tech in the AI age. While Google avoided the breakup many expected, the ruling introduces significant new oversight measures that could reshape how…
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The ChatGPT Referral Traffic Paradox: 52% Decline Reveals Shifting AI Citation Patterns
The artificial intelligence search landscape is experiencing a seismic shift, and the latest data reveals a surprising contradiction in ChatGPT’s role as a traffic driver. While AI-powered search has been hailed as the future of information discovery, recent analysis shows that ChatGPT’s referral traffic to websites has experienced a dramatic…
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What Jobs Will AI Impact the Most?
A new study from Microsoft gives us some insight into what researchers think about jobs most impacted by AI. The study “Working with AI: Measuring the Occupational Implications of Generative AI” investigates how generative AI interacts with tasks across hundreds of occupations. Rather than predicting job replacement, the authors focus…
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Hi. I’m AI. Let Me Take Your Job.
Ask 1,000 employers in 55 different world economies and you’ll get a pretty good picture of what’s going on right now. That’s what the World Economic Forum (WEF) did for its Future of Jobs Report 2025. The big takeaway won’t come as big news to you: AI is shaking up…
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What Is LLMS.txt and Do You Need It?
UPDATE: Google says not to worry about LLMS.txt for its AI. No word on other AI platforms though. For decades, the web has relied on standardized files to help machines understand websites. XML sitemaps became critical for search engines to discover and index content efficiently, while robots.txt files provided essential…
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Google Doesn’t Care if Content is AI? Ummm…That’s Not Correct
You can’t be much clearer than this: Danny Sullivan, Google: “That’s not what we said.” Sullivan said the guidance they put out on AI-generated content has been misinterpreted by many in the SEO community. Many took the guidance as AI content was fine as long as it was quality AI-generated…
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59% of the Global Workforce Requires Upskilling to Remain Employable
As the global labor market transitions into 2025, things are changing. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 showcases some of the challenges and opportunities ahead. Listen to the Podcast or keep reading… The Accelerating Role of Technology in Job Transformation Technological advancement is at the heart of…
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Sick of AI Posts on Social Media? Just Wait.
Sick of AI posts on social media? Meta execs: hold my beer. Facebook and Instagram are rolling out products to create AI characters who live on the platform and interact. “We expect these AIs to actually exist on our platforms in the same way that (human) accounts do,” said Connor…
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Google’s Watermarking of AI Images and Text
In a significant move for digital content integrity, Google has introduced SynthID, a tool designed to watermark and detect AI-generated images. This innovation addresses a growing challenge in the digital age: distinguishing between real and AI-created visuals. As the capabilities of AI evolve, it has become increasingly difficult to identify…
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Bing Adding Generative Search Experience (AI Search Results)
Microsoft’s Bing search engine is introducing a new generative search experience, currently being rolled out to a small percentage of user queries. This new feature combines the power of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) with traditional search results to create dynamic, tailored responses to user queries. Bing provided…
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Google Research Paper: Is Generative AI Ruining the Internet?
“Google researchers publish paper about how AI is ruining the internet” “Google: AI Potentially Breaking Reality Is a Feature Not a Bug” I saw these headlines in Futurism and 404 Media. They’re powerful statements and came from a review of a paper by researchers at Google’s DeepMind titled Generative AI…
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Google’s New Algorithm Update Crushing Sites With AI-Generated Content: My Experiment
Google’s March 2024 core algorithm update is cracking down on low-quality, AI-generated content across the web. Google wants to “reduce unhelpful, unoriginal content on Search and keep it at very low levels.” Google says the update involves adjusting its rankings “if webpages are unhelpful, have a poor user experience. or…
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UK: AI Reproduction of Copyright Works Are Infringment*
In a landmark decision, the UK government has ruled that AI-generated reproductions of copyrighted works will be considered copyright infringement unless they are explicitly licensed or fall under an exemption. This decision, which was announced after a lengthy consultation process, has significant implications for the creative industries, where AI is…
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AI Writing: Muted Tones, Lack of Persuasiveness
B2B sellers using AI for content need to know this: A study by Originality.AI shows that large language models (LLM) – i.e. generative AI models – tend to “move sentiment scores closer to the neutral part of the scale.” What’s that mean? AI tends to mute tones and feelings. Sentimental…
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Major Tech and Research Organizations Launch AI Alliance to Promote Open Innovation
A new alliance aimed at promoting open innovation and scientific progress in artificial intelligence was announced today. The AI Alliance brings together over 50 leading technology companies, academic institutions, and research centers to collaborate on advancing AI in an ethical, inclusive, and transparent manner. The founding members of the AI…
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Forrester: AI Content Not Meeting B2B Buyer Needs
Laura Ramos, VP & Principal Analyst at Forrester says B2B marketers are in a wild ride in 2024. While generative AI will play an increasing role in B2B marketing and product launches in 2024, there will also be significant downsides. She warns that “thinly customized generative AI content will degrade…
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Hallucination Rates for Major AI Models
Vectara analyzed major language models, testing the accuracy on 1,000 texts, and released the results. This evaluates how often an LLM introduces hallucinations when summarizing a document. Another reason to hire a writer and fact-checker for your AI and avoid embarrassment like this, this, this, or this. Updated 11/1/23 Model Accuracy Hallucination Rate Answer…
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Executive Sessions from Intuitive Data Analytics: Uncovering AI Insights
AI is making a massive impact already and adoption is growing at a staggering rate. The AI market is forecast to grow from $150 billion in 2023 to $1.3 trillion by 2030 with an annual growth rate of nearly 37%. During that period, AI is expected to add a net…
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Major Technology Companies Join Forces on Responsible AI Development
Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI have formed the Frontier Model Forum, a new consortium focused on advancing safe and responsible AI. The Forum aims to benefit the AI community by developing best practices, evaluating capabilities and risks, and enabling research access. Key goals include: Membership is open to organizations developing…
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Open AI Shuts Downs Its AI Detector Over Accuracy Concerns
If you noticed that you haven’t been able to access the AI detector app on Open AI, the folks behind ChatGPT, for a few days, you may be interested to find out it’s not an error. It’s gone. Open AI admitted what many of us have been talking about for…
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FTC Warns About Deceptive Practices in Using AI in Marketing
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize marketing by offering businesses the ability to create personalized campaigns and improve customer targeting. However, as with any new technology, there are potential concerns for unethical or illegal use of AI in marketing that companies need to be aware of to avoid…
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Are You Worried About Losing Your Job to AI? New Survey Shows You’re Not Alone
According to PwC research, by the mid-2030s, one-third of all employment could be automated. So, are you worried about whether your job might become obselete? The team at ResumeGenius surveyed 1,000 employees to find out. Respondents were polled about: AI Survey Results Take a look at the full article for more information, including detailed infographics: https://resumegenius.com/blog/career-advice/will-ai-steal-your-job
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