ESPN, New York Times, and Vox Media among those reportedly blocking OpenAI web crawler access
“Most of the internet is garbage. Traditional media publishers, on the other hand, are fact-driven and offer quality content."
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Gannett pauses AI sports writing program following embarrassing launch
"We are continually evaluating vendors as we refine processes to ensure all the news and information we provide meets the highest journalistic standards."
G/O Media has started incorporating bad AI-generated content across their sites, including Deadspin
"This is unethical and unacceptable. If you see a byline ending in 'Bot,' don’t click it."
IBM teams with the Masters for ‘generative AI commentary,’ says AI will provide ‘detailed golf narration’ for clips
A partnership between IBM and the Masters looks to create AI commentary for more than 20,000 clips from this year's tournament, which will be viewable on the Masters' app and its associated digital platforms.
VS CEO Eric Frye talks soccer launch: “There could be a very unique fan experience around our conversational AI.”
"You think about Kelley O'Hara and what she brings to the table: she's so passionate, and that's what stands out about her, the passion to teach. And you think about a figure like Tim Howard that's accomplished a tremendous amount, he really brought a lot of leadership to the table."
Adam Wainwright talks VS conversational AI-powered sports edtech platform, and the appeal of sharing the baseball knowledge he’s gained
"There's knowledge that we've learned and lessons that need to be learned throughout time, but there's also lots of lessons that we wish we'd learned quicker, that someone would have just told us or showed us the right way to do things."
