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Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
AI leaders have a new term for the fact that their models are not always so intelligent
Progress is rarely linear, and AI is no exception. As academics, independent developers, and the biggest tech companies in the world drive us closer to artificial general intelligence — a still hypothetical form of intelligence that matches human capabilities — they've hit some roadblocks. Many emerging models are prone to hallucinating, misinformation, and simple errors. Google CEO Sundar Pichai referred to this phase of AI as AJI, or "artificial jagged intelligence," on a recent episode of Lex Fridman's podcast. "I don't know who used it first, maybe Karpathy did," Pichai said, referring to deep learning and computer vision specialist Andrej Karpathy, who cofounded OpenAI before leaving last year. AJI is a bit of a metaphor for the trajectory of AI development — jagged, marked at once by sparks of genius and basic mistakes. "You see what they can do and then you can trivially find they make numerical errors or counting R's in strawberry or something, which seems to trip up most models," Pichai said. "I feel like we are in the AJI phase where dramatic progress, some things don't work well, but overall, you're seeing lots of progress." In 2010, when Google DeepMind launched, its team would talk about a 20-year timeline for AGI, Pichai said. Google subsequently acquired DeepMind in 2014. Pichai thinks it'll take a little longer than that, but by 2030, "I would stress it doesn't matter what that definition is because you will have mind-blowing progress on many dimensions." By then the world will also need a clear system for labeling AI-generated content to "distinguish reality," he said. "Progress" is a vague term, but Pichai has spoken at length about the benefits we'll see from AI development. At the UN's Summit of the Future in September 2024, he outlined four specific ways that AI would advance humanity — improving access to knowledge in native languages, accelerating scientific discovery, mitigating climate disaster, and contributing to economic progress.
SBS Australia
07-05-2025
- Business
- SBS Australia
The importance of data journalism and how its application in Indonesia's media
SBS Indonesian 07/05/2025 18:19 Data Journalism is a journalism field that utilizes large data sets in its journalistic products. The advancement of technology benefits its development. Several countries in Europe and the United States were among the first to develop data journalism, followed by Asia. Indonesia has seen rapid development in Data Journalism despite some challenges. Utami Diah Kusumawati is currently pursuing a doctorate degree at the School of Media and Communication at the RMIT's College of Design and Social Context in Melbourne, specialising in Data Journalism research. Credit: Supplied/Utami Diah Kusumawati Lecturer and practitioner of Data Journalism Utami Diah Kusumawati is currently pursuing a doctorate degree at the School of Media and Communication at the College of Design and Social Context, RMIT Melbourne, specialising in Data Journalism research. "We are exposed to data from various sources on a daily basis. But the question is whether the data we see is reliable or not," said Utami when asked about the importance of Data Journalism. 'The public sometimes has no idea how the data was obtained, what method of collection was used, whose version was presented, and so on,' she said. 'For example, only the good figures are selected, but when everything is combined and calculated properly, the results are not necessarily good.' The comprehensive and unwavering support from journalistic organisations such as the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia, Journocoders Indonesia, and the Indonesian Data Journalism Network (IDJN) has allowed Data Journalism to grow in Indonesia. How is the development of Data Journalism in Indonesia and what are the challenges? Listen to the full podcast. Listen to every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 3 pm. Follow us on and and listen to our .
The Star
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Decline in Indonesian press freedom alarming
Members of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) with their faces covered with black boxes that read 'a free press is a constitutional mandate' and their wrists linked by a chain, demonstrate on May 17, 2024, outside the Blitar Legislative Council, East Java. -Antara JAKARTA: The press is facing mounting repression, with journalists reporting growing intimidation and attacks, sparking concerns over the state of media freedom as the country transitions into President Prabowo Subianto's administration. According to Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) secretary-general Bayu Wardhana, press freedom and journalist safety in the country this year has reached a 'concerning' level. 'The media are often obstructed when seeking information, directed to cover only what those in power want, banned from covering violent acts of law enforcement when dispersing protesters and pushed to act as a public relations tool for the government,' Bayu told The Jakarta Post on Friday (May 2). National news magazine Tempo has emerged as one of the most targeted media outlets this year. On May 2, a Tempo journalist documenting a police crackdown on May Day demonstrators in Semarang, Central Java, was grabbed by an officer who was attempting to seize his phone. Tempo's website suffered from a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in April following the publication of an investigative report on an online gambling network in Cambodia, allegedly linked to Indonesian political and business elites. But clearer intimidation occurred earlier in March, when the Tempo office in Jakarta received a pig's head and decapitated rats in separate incidents, both addressed to the magazine's political journalists. These cases have been reported to the police, but no visible progress has been made in the investigation. These incidents, according to Tempo editor-in-chief Setri Yasra, could discourage other outlets. 'There is a real concern that media outlets will begin self-censorship. These are clearly acts of terror to stop [media outlets] from reporting,' he said on Tuesday, drawing comparisons to the New Order era, when critical publications were shuttered by the state. AJI recorded 38 cases of violence against journalists in the first five months of the year, more than half of the 73 incidents reported throughout last year. 'We are not even halfway through the year, yet the number has already surpassed more than half of last year's total. It speaks volumes [about the state of press freedom this year],' Bayu said. Police were the leading perpetrators of violence against the press in 2024, responsible for 19 incidents, followed by members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and civilians, with 11 cases each, according to AJI. Among last year's most notable incidents was the fatal arson attack that killed Karo-based journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu in North Sumatra, who had received threats following his coverage of a gambling ring in the regency that was allegedly tied to local military personnel. The issue of press freedom is not the only growing concern, as the media industry is also grappling with sustainability and financial problems. A wave of mass layoffs has sparked conversations on social media after many journalists and media workers shared posts on their last day. One closure of note was the recent shuttering of the national television channel Kompas TV's program called Kompas Sport Pagi (Kompas Morning Sport), which was announced by its anchor on Thursday. Layoffs across the beleaguered industry, coupled with low wages, were described by the AJI as a form of 'economic violence' that harms those working as journalists. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) placed Indonesia in the 127th spot out of 180 countries assessed in the Press Freedom Index that was published on Friday, down 16 spots from the previous year thanks to a significant decline in journalist safety and deteriorating economic fragility. In the index, Indonesia scored 44.13, indicating a 'difficult' situation for press freedom. While the latest report was based on last year's data on violence against journalists as well as analysis of the political, legal, economic and sociocultural situation of each country, RSF said it was a reflection of the situation at the time of publication. Amnesty International secretary-general Agnès Callamard described the regressing state of press freedom in Indonesia as a hallmark of authoritarianism that infringed not only on journalists' human rights but also on the public's fundamental right to access information. 'Authoritarians often begin by weakening the media, making it financially unsustainable for independent outlets to survive, and progressively silencing them,' she said on Tuesday. - The Jakarta Post/ANN
Malaysiakini
02-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Indonesian journos struggle with low pay, job insecurity
Journalists in Indonesia continue to grapple with low pay, insecure employment, and mounting job losses, a new survey revealed on International Workers' Day. A nationwide study by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), based on responses from over 2,000 journalists, found that the majority are paid below industry standards and lack permanent contracts. AJI chairperson Nany Afrida said the situation...
New Straits Times
01-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Indonesian journalists struggle with low pay and job insecurity
JAKARTA: Journalists in Indonesia continue to grapple with low pay, insecure employment, and mounting job losses, a new survey revealed on International Workers' Day. A nationwide study by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), based on responses from over 2,000 journalists, found that the majority are paid below industry standards and lack permanent contracts. AJI chairwoman Nany Afrida said the situation had not improved in recent years, with high work demands and risks not aligned with the wages received. "The condition of media workers this May Day is not much different from before," she said in a statement. Citing digital disruption as a key factor, she explained that as advertisers shift to social media platforms, traditional news outlets are losing revenue and increasingly relying on automation—reducing the need for human reporters. "Some companies are using this as an excuse to impose exploitative contracts that last for years," she added. AJI is calling on Indonesia's government to support an independent media sector by maintaining editorial freedom, even when placing state advertisements, while urging journalists to form unions to strengthen their bargaining power. The group is also demanding for fair redundancy pay for journalists who lose their jobs, in line with Indonesian labour laws. Indonesia is currently ranked 111th out of 180 countries in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, reflecting ongoing pressure on journalists and media workers. – BERNAMA
