Instagram's Edits App and AI's Role in Journalism
In this episode, Michelle delves into the latest advancements in AI within the media landscape. The episode begins with an introduction to Instagram's new AI-powered app, Edits, highlighting its features and potential impact on the market. A comparison is drawn between Edits and existing tools, alongside a discussion of Meta's vision for its future. The conversation then shifts to the perceptions and implications of AI-generated versus human-written news, exploring how these differences affect audience trust and media integrity. The episode concludes with a reflection on the role of AI in journalism education, considering how it shapes future media professionals.
Key Points
- Instagram has launched Edits, an AI-powered video editing app that offers advanced tools for creators, including AI Image Animation and automatic captioning.
- A study found that university students rated AI-generated news as higher quality than news written by human journalists, sparking debates about the future role of human journalists.
- The study highlights the need for journalism education to incorporate AI training to help future journalists navigate the evolving media landscape.
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