Even though I’ve been using AI text and image creation tools like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion since their public releases in late 2022, creating an AI newsletter for the radio and broadcast industry is a major undertaking. Not only is there a firehose of new AI tools, websites, and innovations being introduced every single day, many are pricey, derivative, or simply irrelevant to our industry.
But the need for this newsletter is great. AI is far-and-away the most-talked about topic in our conversations with media professionals. But there’s no source authority to help curate all this info. At Jacobs Media, we’re hearing these questions:
What’s working? What’s hype? What’s in my price range? What will help me do my job better? Which tools can help radio stations best function? Where are the legal and 
ethical snags? These are all important questions for those of us who have seen our job descriptions change and expand dramatically.
So, I asked AI engines what should be in this newsletter, and frankly, the results were underwhelming. In fact, most were pretty generic and “by the book” or better put, “by the bot.” You can see some of their responses here. Needless to say, this will be a newsletter about AI that will be generated by an actual human, not an algorithm.
This newsletter will strive to provide the AI-news-you-need-to-know from boldface companies like Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and Meta while introducing new tools, services, and techniques that have real-world practicality in our industry. We hope to showcase startups, while highlighting best practices any one can make work. Just like AI itself, this newsletter will evolve.
I’d love for this AI Edge to be the beginning of the conversation. If you have a tip, product, a success (or fail) story, on an idea you’d like to share, please reach out to me: chris@g5j.8ac.myftpupload.com. I’m excited to be on this crazy AI ride with you.
AI EDGE – TOOLS TO KNOW ABOUT
CrystalKnows: A platform to help you prep for meetings or interviews whether you’re in sales and/or programming, using personality tags from their LinkedIn profiles.
The Metavoice: A text-to-speech tool with multiple voices, controls, and a free tour. In the prod studios, this can change voices on the fly.
Paste this prompt into the AI engine of your choice to create a Facebook ad for a client
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Name: XXXX
Location: XXXX
Website: XXXX
Client objective: XXXXGenerate 3 ads to run in Meta’s ad manager for the business listed above. In each ad include a headline, 2-3 sentences of copy that relates to the business’ objective. Then list an appropriate audience to target the ad to. Use emojis in copy where appropriate to make the copy stand out.
AI EDGE NEWS TO KNOW
How AI is transforming the business of advertising
(Financial Times – ungated link) Ad agency execs tout AI’s ability to unleash creativity and hyper-targeting. Employees fear job losses.
US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents
(The Verge) In a decision that will make your legal department pull out their hair, the U.S. patent office writes that while AI systems cannot be listed as inventors in patent applications, a person who uses an AI system can still qualify as an inventor. BUT, to register a patent, the person using the AI must have made a substantial contribution to the invention’s conception. Only telling an AI system to create something does not confer inventorship.
Mixed Reactions From Biz Early Adopters of Microsoft’s Paid AI Bot
(Wall Street Journal). Although businesses who have been testing the Copilot integrations say it has increased productivity, hallucinations have inhibited full acceptance.
AI EDGE ‘WORST PRACTICES’
Finance Employee Transfers $25M to Fraudsters After Attending CFO’s Deepfake Conference Call
The man was initially suspicious of a $25.6 million “secret deal” email from his CFO. After a video call with the CFO and other executives, he initiated money transfers, only to learn that the executives he was conferencing with were deep fakes, and the money he transferred was stolen. Details here
Along with his duties at Jacobs Media, Chris develops revenue opportunities for jācapps’ mobile apps clients.
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