MicrosoftA press release was issued on the 5th local time to announce the cooperation with severalNews AgencyLaunching multiple collaborations based on generative AI. Microsoft said,Its mission is to ensure newsrooms have innovative.
Through this official project, Microsoft will help news organizations identify and improve the procedures and policies for using AI for news gathering and editing, business practices, and assist in training a new generation of journalists:Guidance on how to best use AI, and look for ways to use AI to assist in completing efficient business operations, “for the benefit of future generations.”
According to reports, Microsoft will cooperate with the news agency Semafor.Using AI tools to assist journalists with research, source discovery, translation, and more, through the "Semafor Signals" tool to helpJournalists provide readers with “diverse” and “credible” local, national and global information.
The Craig Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York will also invite experienced journalists to participate in aTuition Free Program: A three-month program to explore how to incorporate generative AI into your work and newsroomThe project will be led by Nikita Roy, a data scientist, entrepreneur, and host of the podcast Newsroom Robots.
Microsoft also announced support for AI startup Nota, which will soon launch a new tool called "PROOF," which will provide journalists and editors with practical business advice in real time on how to better reach their audiences through aspects such as readability, SEO analysis, link integrity, etc.
Additionally, Microsoft announced partnerships with newsrooms, universities, journalists, and industry groups to help these organizations use AI to grow their audiences, streamline time-consuming tasks in newsrooms, and build sustainable business operations.