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‘AI isn’t an alternative choice to vital considering’


‘AI is never a substitute for critical thinking’. Harvard University Neiman fellow and former GMA News Online editor-in-chief Jaemark Tordecilla leads the forum titled Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Community Journalism held in a hotel in Cebu City as part of the 32nd Cebu Press Freedom Week. The event is organized by STET Women in Media.

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 Girls 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 vital considering.

This was the message of Harvard College-Neiman Basis for Journalism fellow and former GMA Information On-line editor-in-chief Jaemark Tordecilla through 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 collection of discussions and workshops tackling deepfakes, together with methods to spot them when gathering data for information.

Attendees additionally had the chance to be taught extra about generative AI instruments equivalent to openAI’s ChatGPT to complement information gathering, sourcing and manufacturing.

Whereas these instruments may assist productiveness, Tordecilla, nevertheless, emphasised the necessity for journalists and communicators to at all times deal with it as a software – and never an alternative choice to vital considering.

“(AI instruments) assist unencumber journalists to do extra productive work. When you could have all that free time, you possibly can dedicate your time to different initiatives,” he stated.

“(However) we shouldn’t be passive receivers. Don’t use it as a supply of knowledge… AI shouldn’t be an alternative choice to vital considering,” he added.

Dr. Leilani Echaves-Paredes of STET Girls 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 impression of disruptive applied sciences like generative AI on media and knowledge.

“We must always not give up our vital considering. As a result of AI as a software 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 Girls in Media, it fashioned a part of the week-long celebration for the thirty second Cebu Press Freedom Week (CPFW).



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