February News Roundup: 6 Stories Communicators Should Know About

In our February 2024 news roundup, we highlight six stories every communicator should know about – including significant updates from OpenAI, Meta, Google, Reddit and more.

Let's dive in!

OpenAI Announces Sora, an AI Text-To-Video Model

OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT and DALL-E, introduced Sora, a text-to-video diffusion model.

Sora enables users to create videos lasting up to one minute, featuring detailed scenes and multiple characters.

This marks a significant advancement in artificial intelligence capabilities as OpenAI ventures into video generation.

(via Mashable)

Meta Will Start Labeling AI-Generated Images on Instagram and Facebook

Meta plans to label AI-generated images on its platforms - including Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

This initiative aims to provide transparency to users about whether the content they're viewing is real or artificially generated.

(via NPR)

OpenAI Will Now Add Labels To AI-Generated Images Following Meta

Following Meta’s move, OpenAI will begin labeling images generated by its AI image generator DALL-E 3, which is integrated into ChatGPT.

The tool will imprint a special mark on any image it creates, allowing users and other companies to readily identify it as AI-generated.

(via siliconANGLE)

Google Rebrands Bard Chatbot as Gemini, Rolls Out Paid Subscription

Google has rebranded its chatbot, formerly known as Bard, to Gemini.

While a free version of Gemini will continue to exist, users can now opt to pay $19.99 per month for access to Google's most advanced AI model in the Gemini family, the Ultra 1.0.

(via Reuters)

Reddit in AI Content Licensing Deal with Google

Social media platform Reddit has struck a deal with Google to make its content available for training Google’s AI models.

Reddit will receive $60 million annually from Google in exchange for access to its content, according to sources.

(via Reuters)

Recent Media Layoffs: Why Media Databases Are More Important Than Ever Before

The beginning of 2024 hasn’t been kind to the media industry. From the Los Angeles Times and Sports Illustrated to the Wall Street Journal, newsrooms across the country are experiencing restructuring and layoffs.

With all of the changes to the media landscape, a verified media contacts database has become more important than ever before for public relations teams.

(via the Notified blog)

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