By Pepper Parr
June 16th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
The Globe and Mail recently put out a statement on the use of artificial-intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT in their daily work.
I confess to not fully understanding just what AI actually is – other than that some people think it is the beginning of the end of the world.
Burlington has a city Councillor who has said she could use it to “bump” out statements. Scary.
I will be at a BBQ with my grandson on the weekend. Western Ontario University gave him a doctorate that he earned – I’m hoping I can learn enough from his to at least sound as if I know what I am talking about.
Newspaper have had to deal with claims of publishing “fake media”.
Real news is people who do interviews, ask questions and take pictures and at the Gazette we work at putting the news in context. It isn’t enough to publish a statement an individual makes – that statement has to be related to previous statements the person made and looking at the policy context within which the statements were made. What we do rests on solid research, clear, intelligent writing, and maintaining a reputation for honesty, accuracy, fairness, balance and transparency.
We encourage public comment and follow the guidelines from the National Newsmedia Council that calls for responsible journalism and responsible readership.
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