Generative AI + Creative Work with Big Technology's Alex Kantrowitz

Alex Kantrowitz, journalist and author of  Big Technology, joins Tom and Vivek in the studio to discuss his road to journalism, ad tech, and the business and ethical considerations of generative AI.Alex recounts his career shift and discusses the impact of generative AI on journalism, drawing from an incident where AI tools were used to plagiarize his work. The discussion also covers the role of AI in improving performance across fields like journalism and software engineering, and its applications in law and music. AI can simply automate specific tasks, but is it likely to replace the necessity for critical thinking and domain expertise?Listen to the episode and read the transcript at superset.com***Guest: Alex KantrowitzLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkantrowitz/TW: https://twitter.com/KantrowitzSuper{set} Twitter:@supersetstudio, @ClosedSeshPodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superset-studio/Twitter:  @tommychavez,  @vsvaidyaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.