Elon Musk is making expansive claims for the latest version of his AI model. This week xAI, the artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk, revealed the latest iteration of its language model, Grok, branding it as the “smartest” and “maximally truth-seeking” AI available. The announcement was made during a livestreamed demonstration on X, Musk’s social media platform. Musk claimed that Grok-3, which has been trained with ten times more computing power than its predecessor, surpasses competing models, including OpenAI’s GPT-4o and DeepSeek’s V3, in key performance metrics such as mathematics, expert reasoning and coding abilities. A significant feature of…

The tool, developed by Reporters Without Borders and APIG, is designed to assist journalists with a focus on climate content. A new artificial intelligence tool called Spinoza has been introduced by 12 French press companies at this week’s AI Action Summit in Paris. This initiative aims to assist journalists rather than replace them, emphasising the importance of ethical considerations in newsrooms. Spinoza is the result of a collaboration between Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Alliance for General Information Press (APIG), which represents nearly 300 newspapers across France. The tool is designed to enhance journalistic work by focusing on climate-related…

The business publisher has unveiled its Intelligence Newsroom which use AI to summarise news stories. Quartz is expanding its experiments with AI-written journalism. In a development first reported by TechCrunch, the business publication’s new initiative Quartz Intelligence Newsroom sees articles on a variety of topics reported by AI and drawing on sources, which it names at the start of the article. Since initiating its AI-generated reporting several months ago with corporate earnings reports, Quartz has begun publishing articles that largely consist of 400-word summaries derived from the original work of human journalists. Most of the stories appear to be routine…

The financial publisher has launched a new feature that provides summaries of news articles on its terminal. Bloomberg has introduced artificial intelligence-generated news summaries to its stories to enhance content accessibility on its terminal. This initiative builds on the company’s earlier implementation of AI-generated earnings call summaries. The new feature presents users with three concise bullet points at the beginning of Bloomberg News articles found on the terminal. The summaries are evaluated by Bloomberg’s subject matter experts who refine the performance of the large language model responsible for creating them. This development is aimed at assisting financial professionals and corporate…

As it celebrates the start of its ninth decade, the French paper discusses how AI is reshaping its editorial processes and the challenges of maintaining high-quality journalism. Le Monde has recently engaged its readers with intriguing discussions surrounding its editorial processes, highlighting the integral role of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving content quality and performance. The newspaper, which celebrated its 80th anniversary on December 18, 2024, took the opportunity to showcase how AI is influencing journalism within its operations. Le Monde revealed its collaborative approach to selecting articles. The editorial team assembles regularly, with discussions led by department heads who…

The newswire unveils new AI-driven features aimed at optimising press release creation, enhancing readability and improving engagement. PR Newswire has announced enhancements to its artificial intelligence (AI) suite aimed at bolstering the capabilities of public relations and communications professionals. These updates follow the initial phase of the launch earlier in the year and underscore the company’s commitment to integrating AI into the press release process, defining its role as a leader in innovative solutions within the PR industry. At the core of these advancements is the newly introduced “Press Release Score.” This feature is part of the overarching initiative branded…

The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming content creation and publishing, with substantial AI-generated material emerging on platforms like Substack and Wikipedia. A recent analysis by GPTZero, a tool developed to identify text generated by large language models (LLMs), revealed that among the top 100 Substack authors, 10 percent openly utilise some form of AI assistance. Developed as a response to the introduction of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, GPTZero claims 99 percent accuracy in distinguishing AI-generated text from human-written content. These findings underscore a growing acceptance and reliance on AI tools among content creators for enhancing writing processes and output quality. Substack,…

A collaboration between human creativity and AI technology is key to creating authentic, engaging content that meets Google’s standards of expertise and trustworthiness. The creation of content that resonates with readers and also meets Google’s stringent standards has become a nuanced task. This challenge is compounded by Google’s preference for content that embodies experiences, expertise, trustworthiness, and authority—qualities summarised in the now familiar acronym E-E-A-T. It’s an environment where finding the right blend of human ingenuity and AI technology is crucial. Unlike past tendencies to stuff content with keywords, the emphasis has shifted firmly towards substance and value. In this…

Grammarly has launched the Effective Communication Score, an AI-driven tool aimed at measuring and improving the effectiveness of organisational communication to boost productivity and business outcomes. Grammarly has introduced a new tool designed to measure and improve the effectiveness of organizational communication, aiming to address a longstanding challenge for many businesses: quantifying the impact of communication on productivity and business outcomes. The AI-driven platform, known for its grammar and writing support, has launched the Effective Communication Score, marking a first in the industry. This score allows companies to assess the overall health of their communication by evaluating critical aspects such…

Google has unveiled new AI-driven functionalities in Gmail and other platforms, aimed at improving user experience in text writing and refining tasks with features like ‘Help Me Write’ and ‘Polish’. Google has announced the integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features into its web and mobile platforms. These enhancements are primarily focused on improving user experience in text writing and refining tasks. While aimed at business users, they offer a hint at tools that will soon be available to professional writers. Among the newly introduced functionalities are the ‘Help Me Write’ and ‘Polish’ shortcuts. Both features aim to assist users…