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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
More than 2 years after ChatGPT, newsrooms still struggle with AI's shortcomings
An inaccurate AI-produced reading list recently published by two newspapers demonstrates just how easy it still is for publishers to circulate AI slop. The Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer last week published a summer reading insert produced by King Features, a Hearst Newspapers subsidiary that provides the pair with licensed content. While the insert included real authors, the recommended books were mostly fake. Ultimately, 404 Media found that a human writer had produced the list using ChatGPT and failed to fact-check it. 'I do use AI for background at times but always check out the material first,' the insert's writer told 404 Media. 'This time, I did not and I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses.' OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT more than two years ago kicked off an AI gold rush, resulting in a deluge of AI-infused tools aiming to help people find information online without sifting through lists of links. But that convenience comes at a cost, with AI chatbots continuing to offer incorrect or speculative responses. Newsrooms have adopted AI chatbots with some trepidation, aware that the technology opens up new opportunities, as well as potential high-profile blunders — all amid fears that AI could lead to job losses and eat into news outlets' revenue sources. Not adopting the technology, however, means risking being left behind as others use AI to comb through enormous datasets, incubate ideas and help readers navigate complicated narratives. Though many major newsrooms have adopted AI guidelines since ChatGPT's launch, the sheer size of some newsrooms' staff, coupled with multiple external partnerships, complicates identifying where embarrassing AI blunders can occur. The insert incident exemplifies the myriad ways AI errors can be introduced into news products. Most supplements that the Sun-Times has run this year — from puzzles to how-to guides — have been from Hearst, Tracy Brown, the chief partnerships officer for Sun-Times parent Chicago Public Media, told CNN. However, whether it's an insert or a full-length story, Brown stressed that newsrooms have to use AI carefully. 'It's not that we're saying that you can't use any AI,' she said. 'You have to use it responsibly and you have to do it in a way that keeps your editorial standards and integrity intact.' It's precisely because AI is prone to errors that newsrooms must maintain the 'fundamental standards and values that have long guided their work,' Peter Adams, a senior vice president of research and design at the News Literacy Project, told CNN. That includes being transparent about using AI in the first place. Many high-profile publishers have been candid about how their newsrooms use AI to bolster reporting. The Associated Press — considered by many within the news industry to be the gold standard for journalism practices, given how it has used AI for translation, summaries and headlines — has avoided gaffes by always including a human backstop. Amanda Barrett, the AP's vice president of standards, told CNN that any information gathered using AI tools is considered unvetted source material, and reporters are responsible for verifying AI-produced information. The AP also checks that its third-party partners have similar AI policies. 'It's really about making sure that your standards are compatible with the partner you're working with and that everyone's clear on what the standard is,' Barrett said. Zack Kass, an AI consultant and former OpenAI go-to-market lead, echoed Barrett, telling CNN that newsrooms need to treat AI 'like a junior researcher with unlimited energy and zero credibility.' This means that AI writing should be 'subject to the same scrutiny as a hot tip from an unvetted source.' 'The mistake is using it like it's a search engine instead of what it really is: an improviser with a genius-level memory and no instinct for truth,' he added. High-profile AI mistakes in newsrooms, when they happen, tend to be very embarrassing. Bloomberg News' AI summaries, for example, were announced in January and already have included several errors. The LA Times' Insights AI in March sympathized with the KKK within 24 hours of its launch. And in January, Apple pulled a feature from its Apple Intelligence AI that incorrectly summarized push notifications from news outlets. That's only recently. For years, newsrooms have struggled when AI has been allowed to proceed unchecked. Gannett in 2023 was forced to pause an AI experiment after several major errors in high school sports articles. And CNET in 2023 published several inaccurate stories. Still, as Felix Simon, a research fellow in AI and digital news at the University of Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, points out, 'the really egregious cases have been few and far between.' New research innovations have reduced hallucinations, or false answers from AI, pushing chatbots to spend more time thinking before responding, Chris Callison-Burch, a professor of computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania, told CNN. But they're not infallible, which is how these incidents still occur. 'AI companies need to do a better job communicating to users about the potential for errors, since we have repeatedly seen examples of users misunderstanding how to use technology,' Callison-Burch said. According to Brown, all editorial content at the Sun-Times is produced by humans. Looking forward, the newspaper will ensure that editorial partners, like King Features, uphold those same standards, just as the newspaper already ensures freelancers' codes of ethics mirror its own. But the 'real takeaway,' as Kass put it, isn't just that humans are needed — it's 'why we're needed.' 'Not to clean up after AI, but to do the things AI fundamentally can't,' he said. '(To) make moral calls, challenge power, understand nuance and decide what actually matters.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
7Rivers Achieves Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency
MILWAUKEE, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 7Rivers, a Premier Snowflake Services Partner and leader in data and AI consulting, announced that it has achieved the Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency, a recognition that highlights 7Rivers' proven success delivering innovative, high-impact solutions within the financial services sector using the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. This competency reflects 7Rivers' deep domain expertise and consistent track record of accelerating digital transformation for banks, insurance companies, capital markets firms, and fintechs. Leveraging its proprietary Data Native™ model and a suite of Snowflake accelerators, 7Rivers helps clients unlock business value through AI-infused applications, predictive analytics, and intelligent experiences. "Achieving the Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency is a meaningful milestone for our team and our clients," said Ben Kerford, President of 7Rivers. "It reinforces our commitment to helping financial institutions navigate modernization with confidence, transforming data into real-world outcomes that drive growth, mitigate risk, and elevate the customer experience." As part of its strategic partnership with Snowflake, 7Rivers empowers financial services organizations to gain greater independence from legacy core providers by simplifying access to their own data. With fewer hurdles to access their data, Banks and Insurance companies are able to more easily and effectively execute on their growth strategies. These include: More effective organic growth strategies by providing a platform on which FI's can more easily identify key customer segments to drive cross-sell/upsell opportunities Enable better predictive modeling for churn prevention, and creating improved and more targeted Marketing initiatives More effectively identify geographic and market expansion opportunities with empirically based analysis Build pro forma modeling scenarios when examining M&A targets Harness the power of generative AI to enhance productivity and automate workflows Optimize Snowflake environments for governance, performance, and cost efficiency Improve regulatory compliance and audit readiness through robust data governance frameworks Support real-time decision-making for trading, claims processing, and underwriting Enhance risk detection capabilities across fraud, AML, and operational risk domains Improve underwriting and risk-scoring models to speed up time-to-offer in lending and insurance As financial institutions grapple with an increasingly complex and escalating risk landscape, economic uncertainty, and an evolving regulatory environment, 7Rivers is actively helping clients stay ahead of the curve. Through our work with leading banks, fintechs, and insurers, we're seeing a surge in focus on: Driving deposit growth and account openings through data-informed personalization and campaign targeting Strengthening fraud detection and risk management with AI-driven surveillance and anomaly detection Streamlining loan and mortgage processing using predictive modeling and automation Enhancing investment analytics with real-time dashboards and AI-backed recommendation engines Transforming the customer experience via personalization, intelligent routing, and AI agents These capabilities are core to our work helping financial institutions evolve into modern, data-driven, Augmented Enterprises. Our solutions are built not only to solve today's problems, but to position clients for tomorrow's opportunities. With deep experience in data vault 2.0, AI/ML, and Snowflake-native architecture, 7Rivers is uniquely positioned to help clients become modern, Augmented Enterprises built for agility, powered by data, and guided by innovation. About 7Rivers7Rivers' mission is to empower businesses to unlock the transformative potential of data and AI, driving unprecedented success for organizations and their teams. Our mission is to support business leaders in realizing the full potential of their data through cutting-edge data modernization, advanced data science, and state-of-the-art AI solutions. As a proud Snowflake Premier Partner, we specialize in turning raw data into actionable insights that deliver tangible impact. From establishing an AI-powered data foundation to identifying high-value use cases and deploying Enterprise LLM solutions and Data Native™ applications, 7Rivers is dedicated to guiding organizations through the complexities of today's dynamic landscape and helping them evolve into augmented enterprises. Discover how 7Rivers can elevate your data strategy and deliver business outcomes at Contact:Jessica EmhoffVice President, Marketing7Riversmarketing@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE 7Rivers Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
4 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
7Rivers Achieves Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency
MILWAUKEE, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 7Rivers, a Premier Snowflake Services Partner and leader in data and AI consulting, announced that it has achieved the Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency, a recognition that highlights 7Rivers' proven success delivering innovative, high-impact solutions within the financial services sector using the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. This competency reflects 7Rivers' deep domain expertise and consistent track record of accelerating digital transformation for banks, insurance companies, capital markets firms, and fintechs. Leveraging its proprietary Data Native™ model and a suite of Snowflake accelerators, 7Rivers helps clients unlock business value through AI-infused applications, predictive analytics, and intelligent experiences. 'Achieving the Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency is a meaningful milestone for our team and our clients,' said Ben Kerford, President of 7Rivers. 'It reinforces our commitment to helping financial institutions navigate modernization with confidence, transforming data into real-world outcomes that drive growth, mitigate risk, and elevate the customer experience.' As part of its strategic partnership with Snowflake, 7Rivers empowers financial services organizations to gain greater independence from legacy core providers by simplifying access to their own data. With fewer hurdles to access their data, Banks and Insurance companies are able to more easily and effectively execute on their growth strategies. These include: As financial institutions grapple with an increasingly complex and escalating risk landscape, economic uncertainty, and an evolving regulatory environment, 7Rivers is actively helping clients stay ahead of the curve. Through our work with leading banks, fintechs, and insurers, we're seeing a surge in focus on: These capabilities are core to our work helping financial institutions evolve into modern, data-driven, Augmented Enterprises. Our solutions are built not only to solve today's problems, but to position clients for tomorrow's opportunities. With deep experience in data vault 2.0, AI/ML, and Snowflake-native architecture, 7Rivers is uniquely positioned to help clients become modern, Augmented Enterprises built for agility, powered by data, and guided by innovation. About 7Rivers 7Rivers' mission is to empower businesses to unlock the transformative potential of data and AI, driving unprecedented success for organizations and their teams. Our mission is to support business leaders in realizing the full potential of their data through cutting-edge data modernization, advanced data science, and state-of-the-art AI solutions. As a proud Snowflake Premier Partner, we specialize in turning raw data into actionable insights that deliver tangible impact. From establishing an AI-powered data foundation to identifying high-value use cases and deploying Enterprise LLM solutions and Data Native™ applications, 7Rivers is dedicated to guiding organizations through the complexities of today's dynamic landscape and helping them evolve into augmented enterprises. Discover how 7Rivers can elevate your data strategy and deliver business outcomes at Contact: Jessica Emhoff Vice President, Marketing 7Rivers [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE 7Rivers Inc.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
7Rivers Achieves Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency
MILWAUKEE, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 7Rivers, a Premier Snowflake Services Partner and leader in data and AI consulting, announced that it has achieved the Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency, a recognition that highlights 7Rivers' proven success delivering innovative, high-impact solutions within the financial services sector using the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. This competency reflects 7Rivers' deep domain expertise and consistent track record of accelerating digital transformation for banks, insurance companies, capital markets firms, and fintechs. Leveraging its proprietary Data Native™ model and a suite of Snowflake accelerators, 7Rivers helps clients unlock business value through AI-infused applications, predictive analytics, and intelligent experiences. "Achieving the Snowflake Financial Services Industry Competency is a meaningful milestone for our team and our clients," said Ben Kerford, President of 7Rivers. "It reinforces our commitment to helping financial institutions navigate modernization with confidence, transforming data into real-world outcomes that drive growth, mitigate risk, and elevate the customer experience." As part of its strategic partnership with Snowflake, 7Rivers empowers financial services organizations to gain greater independence from legacy core providers by simplifying access to their own data. With fewer hurdles to access their data, Banks and Insurance companies are able to more easily and effectively execute on their growth strategies. These include: More effective organic growth strategies by providing a platform on which FI's can more easily identify key customer segments to drive cross-sell/upsell opportunities Enable better predictive modeling for churn prevention, and creating improved and more targeted Marketing initiatives More effectively identify geographic and market expansion opportunities with empirically based analysis Build pro forma modeling scenarios when examining M&A targets Harness the power of generative AI to enhance productivity and automate workflows Optimize Snowflake environments for governance, performance, and cost efficiency Improve regulatory compliance and audit readiness through robust data governance frameworks Support real-time decision-making for trading, claims processing, and underwriting Enhance risk detection capabilities across fraud, AML, and operational risk domains Improve underwriting and risk-scoring models to speed up time-to-offer in lending and insurance As financial institutions grapple with an increasingly complex and escalating risk landscape, economic uncertainty, and an evolving regulatory environment, 7Rivers is actively helping clients stay ahead of the curve. Through our work with leading banks, fintechs, and insurers, we're seeing a surge in focus on: Driving deposit growth and account openings through data-informed personalization and campaign targeting Strengthening fraud detection and risk management with AI-driven surveillance and anomaly detection Streamlining loan and mortgage processing using predictive modeling and automation Enhancing investment analytics with real-time dashboards and AI-backed recommendation engines Transforming the customer experience via personalization, intelligent routing, and AI agents These capabilities are core to our work helping financial institutions evolve into modern, data-driven, Augmented Enterprises. Our solutions are built not only to solve today's problems, but to position clients for tomorrow's opportunities. With deep experience in data vault 2.0, AI/ML, and Snowflake-native architecture, 7Rivers is uniquely positioned to help clients become modern, Augmented Enterprises built for agility, powered by data, and guided by innovation. About 7Rivers7Rivers' mission is to empower businesses to unlock the transformative potential of data and AI, driving unprecedented success for organizations and their teams. Our mission is to support business leaders in realizing the full potential of their data through cutting-edge data modernization, advanced data science, and state-of-the-art AI solutions. As a proud Snowflake Premier Partner, we specialize in turning raw data into actionable insights that deliver tangible impact. From establishing an AI-powered data foundation to identifying high-value use cases and deploying Enterprise LLM solutions and Data Native™ applications, 7Rivers is dedicated to guiding organizations through the complexities of today's dynamic landscape and helping them evolve into augmented enterprises. Discover how 7Rivers can elevate your data strategy and deliver business outcomes at Contact:Jessica EmhoffVice President, Marketing7Riversmarketing@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE 7Rivers Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NEARLY HALF OF ALL CORPORATE REPUTATIONS DECLINE AGAIN IN 2025 AS CONSUMERS TAKE OUT FRUSTRATIONS OVER HIGH PRICES
Many companies fail to fulfill consumer needs as inflation has shifted America's focus and priorities toward seeking value and spending more carefully. This, according The Axios-Harris Poll 100 Rankings on Corporate Reputation released this morning, is why Trader Joe's ranked first - followed by other value-prioritizing brands like Toyota and Arizona Beverage Company - among the top 10 most reputable companies in the country this year. NEW YORK, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans, fatigued by a third year of inflation, high interest rates, and tariff uncertainty, gave nearly half of all businesses poorer marks in the 27th annual study of corporate reputation conducted by Harris' (RQ) Reputation Quotient Survey. Among the top 100 index of companies, more declined (46%) than improved (37%), as consumers criticized businesses for passing along higher costs, delivering poorer perceived quality for their stretched dollars, and even capitalizing on tariffs to pad profit margins. Of note: 77% of Americans say companies often sell lower-quality products and services while charging higher prices. 70% believe companies are taking further advantage of inflation to increase their profit margins. 60% feel companies will use tariffs as an opportunity to raise prices more than needed to boost profits. This comes as Americans are split over whether the economy is improving and whom to blame for their personal financial situation. Among those who feel stuck (39%) and falling behind (28%) – a quarter (26%) fault business for their predicament. Among those with a declining opinion of business, their number one reason cited was "companies not doing enough to keep prices fair from inflation". And over half of all Americans said they had recently stopped doing business with a company due to unreasonably high prices (63%) and quality falling below expectations (54%). "As opposed to COVID, when corporate reputations surged with breakthrough vaccines and reliable package delivery, businesses haven't answered this moment," says John Gerzema, CEO of The Harris Poll. "Americans don't see business with a solve for inflation. They want an ally." Other key findings: Inflation fighters come out on top: Prioritizing the consumer paid off for some companies with Trader Joe's experience the sixth largest increase in score (+3.5) to take the top spot. New-comer Arizona Beverage Co. (99 cent price policy) emerges at #7. Perceived quality is falling: Consumers are twice as likely to say the quality of goods and services is falling behind their current prices than exceeding them (48% v. 22%). Especially as two-thirds (69%) report a noticeable decline in the quality of their everyday items. AI is still more hype than utility for most: More Americans today than last year don't find it important for companies to integrate AI into their products and services (47%, +5%-pts from May 2024), saying companies often overestimate their interest in AI-infused products (71%). With over two in five (43%) even against companies marketing that they use AI. Businesses should go back to the basics: American consumers point to quality as the most important consideration when considering company reputations today, followed by customer service, employee treatment and prices. As over three-quarters (79%) say brands with the best reputation are the ones prioritizing consumer wallets. The Axios Harris Poll 100 is based on a survey of nearly 25,000 Americans in a nationally representative sample conducted January through March. The two-step process starts fresh each year by surveying the public's top-of-mind awareness of companies that either excel or falter. These 100 "most visible companies" are then ranked by a second group of Americans across the seven key dimensions of reputation to arrive at the ranking. If a company is not on the list, it did not reach a critical level of visibility to be measured. For information on all companies and their ranking on the 2025 Axios-Harris Poll 100, or to purchase an in-depth analysis of a company's reputation, click here. About The Harris PollThe Harris Poll is one of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., tracking public opinion, motivations and social sentiment since 1963. It is now part of Harris Insights & Analytics, a global consulting and market research firm that delivers social intelligence for transformational times. We work with clients in three primary areas: building 21st century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and performance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations research. Our mission is to provide insights and advisory to help leaders make the best decisions possible. Learn more by visiting and follow Harris Poll on Twitter and LinkedIn. About AxiosAxios is a digital media company launched in 2017. Axios – which means "worthy" in Greek – helps you become smarter, faster with news and information across politics, tech, business, media, science and the world. Subscribe to our newsletters at and download our mobile app at About StagwellStagwell is the challenger holding company built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 45+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. 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