WTF is ‘shadow AI,’ and why should publishers care?

If I paid for ChatGPT Plus from my own pocket and used it to help me write this article, would my boss know — or care?

That’s the question surrounding “shadow AI” — which refers to the use of AI tools at work that haven’t been formally approved by companies.

The ongoing pressure to work faster, along with the proliferation of easy-to-use generative AI tools, means more editorial staff are using AI to complete tasks. And while using generative AI for minor tasks — like grammar checks, rewriting copy, or testing different headlines — falls into one bucket of offenses, there are other uses which could cause bigger problems down the line, if left unchecked.

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Media Briefing: Publishers see Apple News+ as a stable revenue stream amid ‘volatile’ referral traffic

This week’s Media Briefing looks at the role Apple News+ plays in publishers’ audience and revenue ambitions. Execs told Digiday they are seeing continued growth in engagement — and therefore revenue — on the platform, which is a welcome change from the unstable referral traffic ecosystem.

Apple News+ is a “growing” source of audience and revenue

The LA Times pulls AI bias meter, The Wall Street Journal reorganizes tech coverage and more

Apple News+ audiences are ‘growing’

Publishers are feeling quietly optimistic about Apple’s latest efforts to develop its news subscription product.

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