Looking at the journalistic landscape over the past year, the fervor surrounding the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) into news practices is undeniable. Ever since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT...
Nicholas Diakopoulos
Nicholas Diakopoulos is an Associate Professor in Communication Studies and Computer Science (by courtesy) at Northwestern University where he directs the Computational Journalism Lab and is Director of Graduate Studies for the Technology and Social Behavior PhD program. He is also an Associate Professor II at the University of Bergen Department of Information Science and Media Studies and is on sabbatical as a visiting researcher at the University of Amsterdam during the 2022-23 academic year. His research focuses on computational journalism, including aspects of automation and algorithms in news production, algorithmic accountability and transparency, and social media in news contexts. He is author of the award-winning book, Automating the News: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Media, published by Harvard University Press.
L'intelligenza artificiale potrebbe dare ai giganti della tecnologia un maggiore controllo sulle notizie?
If you attended any news conference in recent years, one thing will have stuck out: almost everyone seems to be excited by the possibilities of using artificial intelligence for journalism. And indeed...
Ever heard of GPT-3 or DALL-E? These and other powerful new AI models are now capable of generating synthetic text and imagery. How could these models be useful in the newsroom? In this workshop I’l...
AI is everywhere: algorithms navigate us, run Uber’s dispatcher, help judges make decisions and make governments smarter. It’s time for investigative journalists to step back from the hype and hol...
From hidden connections in big data to bots spreading fake news, journalism is increasingly computer-generated. Nicholas Diakopoulos, author of the book Automating the News: How Algorithms Are Rewri...
Gli algoritmi stanno per prendere decisioni in quasi ogni aspetto del settore pubblico e privato. Eppure, nonostante il potenziale guadagno in efficienza, gli algoritmi forniti dai big data possono an...
Alcuni giornalisti approcciano l’aiuto dato dagli algoritmi nel modo in cui qualcuno pensa di salire in un’auto che si guida da sola: alcuni sono entusiasti, altri timorosi. Come può un software ...
Un robot può fare il mio lavoro? Comprendere i trend crescenti in un mondo di giornalismo computazionale. Con Associated Press, fra gli altri, che utilizza tecniche di giornalismo automatizzato per ...
Cosa succede quando lettori attenti a un argomento trovano uno spazio dove poter condividere le loro idee, fotografie e video con persone che la pensano come loro? Community: il sacro Graal dell’int...
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