Researchers warn that AI can create a “digital afterlife industry”
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There is a need to prevent that we get a “digital afterlife industry” using AI to offer fake conversations with lost ones, researchers at Cambridge university say in a report.
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Studies show AI use makes staff drink more and feel lonely
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Employees who use AI as a core part of their jobs feel lonelier, drink more, and suffer from insomnia more than employees who don’t. These are conclusions from four studies that
Users expecting genAI to lead to higher salaries
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Half (49%) of all users expect genAI to lead to higher salaries – an expectation that’s even higher (76%) among employees who use the technology daily. More than 70% of
Increasing number of journalists forced into exile
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Journalists are pushed into exile in record numbers, US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says. “In a striking development, exiled or soon-to-be exiled journalists now make up more than half
Can using AI hurt trust in media?
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An efficient tool or an unreliable technology that can further hurt trust in media? Various forms of artificial intelligence are already used as tools in media but a new survey
Increasing number of women in advertising
Women in advertising have increased over the past 18 years and the representation of people of colour has more than doubled but queer characters remain underrepresented in advertising. Disabled representation
Dramatic increase in VC funding for AI startups
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AI media generation startups got close to 90% more venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter this year. While big tech giants are making content generation a cornerstone of
Mental health issues underrepresented in TV shows for kids
Accurate representation of mental health on TV can help children and adolescents grasp and communicate their struggles to trusted adults, and minimize the isolation that can stem from mental health
News avoidance a growing problem for publishers
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Online platforms are increasingly important as a source for news. Only 22% identify news websites or apps as their main source of online news – down 10 percentage points on
Strong growth for European digital advertising
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The digital advertising market in Europe grew 11.1% reaching an all-time market high of €96.9 billion, IAB’s AdEx Benchmark Report for 2023 shows. “Despite a challenging economic and geopolitical environment,