Google is working with news publishers to design a new AI-backed tool to help journalists report and write their stories, the company said on Thursday. The project was first reported by The New York Times, which is working with The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal in testing the new product. Citing anonymous sources, the report said the tool — known internally as Genesis — was in an early testing stage, but impressive enough to be found "unsettling" by some of the news executives that saw its capabilities. The tool would function as a sort of co-pilot for reporters and editors by providing options for headlines or different writing styles, the company said. The AP has used other forms of AI for nearly a decade, including to automate corporate earnings reports and recap some sporting events.

Source: News 24 July 22, 2023 20:11 UTC