Why media must try to hold on to its credibility in the age of artificial intelligence
ChatGPT , tech companies have been pouring enormous resources into artificial intelligence tools as they compete for market share.
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In just a few months, even average users may have noticed the immense improvements in the quality of the content generated by AI.
The tools now make it easy to create videos and music, while AI articles and commentaries are also becoming more common.
The latter are particularly common in mainland China. For example, a search of social and current affairs topics on the search engine Baidu will easily produce a large number of AI-generated commentaries and articles.
Some people have also started talking about the age of AI intimacy, when people can find companionship from a chatbot.
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The world is set to turn upside down because of AI, with many also wondering what kinds of jobs the technology will replace in the future.
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