Day archives: March 26th, 2024

How to make your AI-generated content sound more human

Search Engine Land – Leverage AI like ChatGPT to generate more human-sounding long-form content. “Refine prompts with details to produce engaging articles. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT can create content, but it doesn’t always sound natural. The content can come across as dull or robotic without the right guidance. Fortunately, there are techniques you can …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Search Engines

The colleges that pay for positive coverage

Chronicle of Higher Education – unpaywalled: “…In the endless chase for good publicity, some colleges don’t hesitate to shell out thousands for positive stories, even if doing so might seem contrary to their truth-seeking mission. Media attention is a difficult game to play. If you land a profile in a magazine or newspaper that follows …

Subjects: Education, Marketing

Here’s why AI search engines really can’t kill Google

The Verge: “AI is coming for the search business. Or so we’re told. As Google seems to keep getting worse, and tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot seem to keep getting better, we appear to be barreling toward a new way to find and consume information online. Companies like Perplexity and You.com are …

Subjects: AI, E-Mail, Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Florida braces for lawsuits over law banning kids from social media

Ars Technica: “On Monday, Florida became the first state to ban kids under 14 from social media without parental permission. It appears likely that the law—considered one of the most restrictive in the US—will face significant legal challenges, however, before taking effect on January 1. Under HB 3, apps like Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok would …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Legislation, Privacy, Social Media

Israeli Hostage Says She Was Sexually Assaulted and Tortured in Gaza

The New York Times [upaywalled]: “…Ms. Soussana, 40, is the first Israeli to speak publicly about being sexually assaulted during captivity after the Hamas-led raid on southern Israel. In her interviews with The Times, conducted mostly in English, she provided extensive details of sexual and other violence she suffered during a 55-day ordeal. Ms. Soussana’s …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Legal Research