Google is currently running tests on an artificial intelligence tool named Genesis, which has the remarkable ability to generate news articles. This technology showcases the potential for AI to revolutionize white-collar professions.
Known as Genesis, the AI-powered product assimilates information, including current event details, and uses it to craft news stories. Notably, it was presented to prominent media outlets like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and News Corp, which owns the Wall Street Journal. Google introduced it as a “helpmate” for journalists, offering assistance with headline ideas and writing styles, as reported by the New York Times.
However, Google is clear that the intention behind Genesis is not to replace journalists; rather, it aims to provide tools that augment their work and productivity. The company emphasizes that journalists play a crucial role in reporting, creating, and fact-checking their articles. The goal is to empower journalists by offering emerging technologies, similar to the assistive tools available in Gmail and Google Docs.
Executives from the New York Times who witnessed the presentation expressed concerns about the tool appearing to disregard the effort required to produce accurate and compelling news stories.
According to insiders, Genesis will act as a “personal assistant for journalists,” automating certain tasks and helping steer the publishing industry away from potential pitfalls associated with generative AI.
This development comes on the heels of a deal between OpenAI and the Associated Press, wherein ChatGPT’s maker gained access to the news agency’s extensive archive of stories to train its AI models. Such models ingest vast amounts of data to produce plausible responses.
KPMG, in a recent report, estimated that AI tools could potentially handle 43% of the tasks currently performed by authors, writers, and translators. Furthermore, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned that major economies are on the verge of an AI revolution, possibly leading to job displacement in skilled professions like law, medicine, and finance.
Meanwhile, Apple is also in the AI race, testing an AI-powered chatbot dubbed Apple GPT. While there are indications that it could rival ChatGPT, Apple hasn’t disclosed a concrete plan for releasing the technology to consumers. The chatbot operates based on the AI model Ajax.
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, recently revealed the company’s keen interest in AI technology, suggesting they are actively exploring its potential applications.
Additionally, Peter Welinder, an executive at OpenAI, refuted claims that the GPT-4 model, the most advanced version of ChatGPT, is becoming less intelligent.
