The Media Leader Podcast | Believe It or Not
In a new mini-series, former Media Leader editor-in-chief Omar Oakes is joined by former Dentsu International CEO, now AI strategist Hamish Nicklin to argue over the nuances of AI development and its use in the creative industries.
In episode four, the duo debate for and against the prompt: “AI is turning the internet into a sea of slop, and journalists are helping it happen.”
In a change from prior episodes, taking the “for” side of the argument is Oakes, while Nicklin represents the “against” side, posing sceptical questions.
“Stories come from people,” Oakes insists. But are most journalists well-funded and well-positioned to provide quality reporting today? Can AI be used to help journalists, or is it mostly just being used to produce slop?
Listen now by hitting the play button or use the appropriate entry point into Spotify, Apple or Google Podcasts:
Highlights
1:00: Recent developments in AI: Esquire Singapore‘s ‘interview’, CTZN’s AI-driven wine
6:58: Is AI useful for journalism? Oakes’ experience using AI as an independent writer
26:59: ‘Copy, paste, print’: Have publishers devalued their own product and made it vulnerable to AI?
46:43: Second-order effects: Impacts on local news, failing business models, transparency and trust
59:56: Verdicts
Believe It or Not Ep. 3: Is there still room for human creativity in the AI era?
Believe It or Not Ep. 2: Will humans still touch media plans within five years?
Believe It or Not Ep. 1: Will AI replace most white collar jobs?
