S1E10: All Things AI

Artificial intelligence is a fascinating--and often thoroughly misunderstood--topic, and it's making its way into the world of news. In this episode, we ask: What are the cutting-edge applications of AI in the news industry? How can we deploy it responsibly? Is AI only accessible to the largest organizations with the deepest pockets? And perhaps most importantly, what's next? Our Guest This Episode Felix M. Simon is a doctoral student at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and a Knight News Innovation Fellow at Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism. He also works as a research assistant at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) and regularly writes and comments on technology, media, and politics for various international outlets. His doctoral work at the University of Oxford focuses on the implications of AI in journalism and the news industry. His broader research interests include political communication in the digital age and the changing nature of journalism and the media in the 21st century. He also takes an active interest in populism and the future of mis- and disinformation. Felix graduated with a BA in Film and Media Studies from Goethe-University Frankfurt and holds an MSc in Social Science of the Internet from the OII. He is currently a fellow at the Salzburg Global Seminar. More Resources For more on this topic, check out: What News Teams Should Know About AI-Powered Search Tools Avid and Microsoft Cloud Contact Us Questions? Comments? Cool ideas? Get in touch: [email protected] or @craigaw1969. Follow Avid at @avid. Credits Host: Craig Wilson Producer: Rachel Haberman Social: Wim van den Broeck Promotion: Keri Middleton, Gina Pryor, and Mary Reynolds Theme Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin