Harvard College Neiman fellow and former GMA Information On-line editor-in-chief Jaemark Tordecilla leads the discussion board titled Synthetic Intelligence (AI) in Group Journalism held in a lodge in Cebu Metropolis as a part of the thirty second Cebu Press Freedom Week. The occasion is organized by STET Ladies in Media. | Morexette Marie Erram
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the rise of generative synthetic intelligence (AI) and threats of deep fakes, journalists right here — together with aspiring ones — are reminded to not abandon essential pondering.
This was the message of Harvard College-Neiman Basis for Journalism fellow and former GMA Information On-line editor-in-chief Jaemark Tordecilla in the course of the AI and Group Journalism discussion board on Friday, September 20.
The occasion, held in a lodge in uptown Cebu Metropolis, was attended by members of Cebu’s press, and the academe from communication colleges and faculties.
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Tordecilla led a sequence of discussions and workshops tackling deepfakes, together with tips on how to spot them when gathering info for information.
Attendees additionally had the chance to be taught extra about generative AI instruments comparable to openAI’s ChatGPT to complement information gathering, sourcing and manufacturing.
Whereas these instruments may assist productiveness, Tordecilla, nonetheless, emphasised the necessity for journalists and communicators to at all times deal with it as a instrument – and never an alternative choice to essential pondering.
“(AI instruments) assist release journalists to do extra productive work. When you’ve got all that free time, you possibly can commit your time to different tasks,” he stated.
“(However) we shouldn’t be passive receivers. Don’t use it as a supply of data… AI shouldn’t be an alternative choice to essential pondering,” he added.
Dr. Leilani Echaves-Paredes of STET Ladies in Media, the lead organizer of Friday’s occasion, stated she was glad current and new generations of journalists had the prospect to be taught extra concerning the affect of disruptive applied sciences like generative AI on media and data.
“We should always not give up our essential pondering. As a result of AI as a instrument could make us actually lazy and earlier than we all know it, after we try to beat the deadline… after which we overlook our supreme responsibility of being within the work of journalists which is… guidelines and ethics,” stated Paredes.
AI in Group Journalism is organized by STET Ladies in Media, it fashioned a part of the week-long celebration for the thirty second Cebu Press Freedom Week (CPFW).
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