Why ChatGPT won't kill journalism | Media Watch

[@Patrick-bu5vy]

Proud to announce that, like ChatGPT, I wasn't aware of the 'Clarkey scandal' until watching this. My media bubble is strong.

[@knifeyonline]

ChatGPT probably was aware, they are only using an old version because it's the free one and they aren't willing to pay $20 to report on what is actually possible with ChatGPT to make their news article about what ChatGPT is capable of...

[@LeftIsBest001]

Great to have Media Watch back again!! We need to hold the media accountable more than ever.

[@mynutzhurt]

hahahaha. Your funny

[@1isaacperkins]

Thankfully we still have media watch.

[@onarandomnote25]

Even better, comments sections are back, for now.

[@mynutzhurt]

@@onarandomnote25 wont last. First episode ive seen where Murdoch didnt get a mention. Im sure Sky news will get a bashing next week.

[@garytaylor136]

So the fake media commenting on the media , really

[@ianisoverparty]

I can't express how much i envy the Media Watch headline voiceover actors. They seem to be having a lot of fun.

[@theonefreeman586]

HOWZAT! Hahahah!

[@austinchoy7677]

ChatGPT won't kill journalism. Can't kill what is already dead

[@gringopapi6985]

Last journalist was put in prison after years of being housed in ecadors embassy.

[@robinharwood5044]

Exactly

[@chooba77]

I would bet Chatgpt would get the story right more often than the mainstream media

[@HamsterMazeAdventure]

ahahaha love this comment!

[@justjess8704]

In defence of the chatGTP, the Daily Mail also pulls their stories from social media...

[@ThexBorg]

ChatGPT; Describe Media Watch: ABC Media Watch is an Australian television program that critiques and analyzes media coverage of news events and other matters of public interest. It aims to hold the media accountable for their reporting, to help improve the accuracy and fairness of media coverage, and to promote public understanding of the media's role in shaping public opinion. The show focuses on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), but also discusses other media outlets, including commercial television and radio, print media, and online news sites.

[@BreezyE-d3n]

scary

[@davidcarter4247]

So ChatGPT has no idea what Media Watch is? Barry's focus, obsession even, is News Corp and Rupert Murdoch. The ABC rarely gets a mention.

[@ThexBorg]

@@davidcarter4247 You’ll have to ask the AI, good luck.

[@noompsieOG]

Exactly

[@ThexBorg]

@@cazza6944 I don’t know. I didn’t ask it. Anyone can ask it. It was trained in conversational English up until 2021. I use it to develop software source code, not politics or persecution.

[@iAmCyberwaste]

Bonus points for the "Howzat" duet.

[@JinKee]

Imagine if this whole epidsode was deepfaked using a ChatGPT script

[@BreezyE-d3n]

I kinda thought it was

[@noompsieOG]

You obviously don’t use chat gpt lol it’s not as clever as people make out

[@davidcarter4247]

How time flies by. Media Watch is back after its long long break. All refreshed and ready to deliver 12 minutes of must watch TV every week.

[@PraetorianAU]

Pretty sad that even Media Watch seems to have screwed it up. ChatGPT is not searching the internet. It's not connected to the internet. Yes it was trained on data from 2019 through to early 2021.

[@RabAbb199]

I'm super proud, as a 40 year old professional who works online that this is the first I've heard of the michael clark stuff, My attempt to limit my exposure to rubbish journalism is working :)

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Happy to say I had no idea about the cricketer and his gf having a go, because I don't watch trash channels or read trash newspapers LOL

[@wps1150]

It will kill 90% of journalism because only 10% of journalism is original. So will replicate from there.

[@thehaikulibrarian]

It'll probably rip off fake press releases, too.

[@BreezyE-d3n]

Artists didn't like the camera when it first came out because they thought it would make them redundant. But it's just a tool, and a new medium. Once we all learn to spot the style and mistakes of AI generated content it will be relegated to a sub-genre. Interesting, useful and cheap, but no substitute for the real thing.

[@TimEyles]

@@BreezyE-d3n that's it in beta, but it's developers will iterate, and iterate again. Will be interesting to watch where it goes...

[@jimmyjohns-dl9rg]

yup, most journalism is mindless copy pasting, which is easily replaced by a bot as bots can already do that quite easily. real journalism will be irreplaceable and honestly i won't miss the bottom feeders.

[@misterhill5598]

ChatGPT doesn't kill Journalism. It is a tool to make journalist's job easier. It also helps writers to try out more than 1 way to tell a story. If being set up and used in clever ways, ChatGPT can also provide crazy out of the box ideas on how to approach certain projects.

[@BradGryphonn]

At 4:20, as you describe the media frenzy, I realised that I really don't watch much tabloid media, nor read it. This is the very first time I have heard of this supposed debacle. Oh, and just sayin' this happens every bloody day in countless households across Australia. It ain't news.

[@Jenkowelten]

Same. Commercial tv pumps out nonsense and garbage

[@Dylan-zg2jl]

@1:33 yet more proof that voiceover work on Media Watch is Australia's most fun job!

[@mufflejoy]

ChatGPT may not kill journalism ,but it will seriously mess up print press beyond what the lack of critical source assesment by journalists has already caused. The amount of crap that is simply being copy pasted from social media hiding behind "we are just reporting peoples opinion" is outrageous, complacent, damaging to public debate and definition of "fact".

[@tangyorangegames7488]

Don't underestimate Chat GPT. It will definitely give journalists a run for their money in the long run. AI is coming and people in creative industries better watch out.

[@waddles9977]

Chat GPT doesn't pull from the internet as stated by media watch but currently uses a data base that's about 2 years old which would explain it's lack of knowledge on current media stories, a new version with internet connectivity is being worked on but not yet publicly available.

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

That day will be the last day of humanity

[@bash0985]

He said it's "only searching the net until 2021", so yeah old data and not the live internet.

[@Whomobile]

I want to be a Media Watch voiceover one day

[@ThexBorg]

Howzzzat! Caught in the tabloid slip cordon... 🤣

[@markdoolan7282]

I didn’t even know about this Clarke stuff. Further justification on why i turned off main stream media a couple of years ago. Constantly being reinforced that it was good decision. 😊 Journalists ! You wouldn’t feed them . Could the robots be any worse ?

[@Reoh0z]

> "...it seems to have trouble sorting fact from fake." Regrettably a common problem these days. But that's good news for Media Watch!

[@Holmesay17]

The voiceovers of the readings are great.

[@lululand1653]

Welcome back we missed your insights.

[@occamseraser]

Why ChatGPT won’t kill journalism. Another great insight from *checks notes*… …journalism.

[@petergeorge2232]

I generally like Media Watch, but I think the coverage of ChatGPT was a bit slack. If you read the company's website it makes it clear that at present it is not attached to the web and uses information that stops at 2021. It apparently has done this purposefully as it is experimental technology at this stage and needs some guard rails. So gleefully announcing that it could not comment on events of last week is no discovery at all, and somewhat unfair. A bit like criticising a book on World War 1 for not mentioning the Invasion of Normandy.

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

As for ChatGPT, it isn't that smart, it couldn't tell me anything about a little town called Beacon in W.A. LOL

[@mattmuncher2315]

Great to have you back

[@Cusk0]

You can't kill what's already dead.

[@christophermarshall3409]

I love this Show! Don't ever change Paul Barry :)

[@Birch37]

ChatGPT would be less biased compared to the ABC.

[@maxiculture]

That thing won't kill journalism because good old-style journos have already dealt the mortal blows.

[@entopticmedia]

ChatGPT (GPT-3) does not have any information from post-2021 in it's dataset... ask about current affairs in two years perhaps.

[@potaka79]

Wow I must live on another planet as I didn't even hear anything about that Michael Clarke incident. Mind you I don't watch free to air or listen to the radio.

[@todhaselton5648]

chat gpt is a chat bot... just wait for AI journalist to come out and you guys are screwed.

[@Ray-dr8nu]

Murdoch and Costello already killed Australian journalism

[@xcrockery8080]

I've tested ChatGPT on generating work in my field of work and it was scarily good.

[@pjgalligan]

Can’t kill something that’s already dead

[@davidrawlings4275]

No, ChatGPT won't kill journalism. Media owners chasing profits or their own political agendas have already done that.

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

Said every person ever who couldn’t see the future past the end of their nose.

[@seanmcdonald5859]

Australian media: out cringing the Brit tabloids. Im so glad i dint watch tv, listen to commercial radio or read newspapers.

[@_Sil_]

The power of ChatGPT isn't that it does all the work for you, it's that it does the heavy lifting for you. As you said, 'garbage in, garbage out' , so provide it with facts instead of garbage. By providing basic facts of the news, ChatGPT will write up a full article for you. Like all AI tools, it's only as good as the information you provide it. It won't replace journalism, but it will replace journalists as it cuts down the time needed to write articles, thereby cutting down on the number of journalists required to keep the current 'quota' of articles met. The following is based on about a paragraph of information I found about the Clarke scandal in about 5 minutes of searching. I don't follow this kind of garbage news normally, and I'm not putting in more than 5 minutes looking for information on a topic so unsavoury, so YMMV on how current it is. But I challenge any journalist to research and write better in under 10 minutes. Former Australian Cricket Test Captain Michael Clarke was seen sporting bruises following the Noosa video scandal. The altercation involving his girlfriend, Jade Yarbrough, which was captured on video, is continuing to make headlines. Despite the public interest in the matter, Clarke had remained tight-lipped until last Wednesday, when he broke his silence and apologised for the drama in a statement to The Daily Telegraph. In his apology, Clarke stated: "I accept full responsibility for this altercation and am shattered by my actions." This was the former cricket captain's first public statement on the matter and has generated further media attention. Clarke was also heard making comments on the radio, representing his first public statements since the apology. The exact circumstances of the altercation remain unclear, but reports suggest that Clarke and Yarbrough were involved in a physical fight, which resulted in bruises for the former cricket captain. The Noosa video scandal has sparked much discussion among sports fans and the general public, with many expressing their concern for Clarke and Yarbrough. Despite his apology, the fallout from this incident continues to create headlines and it remains to be seen how it will impact Clarke's reputation and future endeavors. The public continues to wait for further information or a statement from either Clarke or Yarbrough, as the controversy surrounding the Noosa video scandal continues to unfold.

[@Repomidnight]

The person who took the Noosa footage got paid unders with $10k. Could’ve easily negotiated more.

[@nyalih929]

And we are back!

[@raymondingram2539]

The woman in charge of the ABC needs to be sacked.

[@peterbrix1155]

The abc wouldn't have to worry about it killing journalism anyway.

[@elahnzee]

Time for a new ABC program, "AI Watch"

[@ivanblakely903]

was not aware of the cricketer stouse, but wondering why the Cranbourne golf course confrontation didn't make the news.

[@sheavague7058]

State and business funded media has access to politicians but also the conflict of interest that comes with it being your main resource. Chat gpt can be used to collect information from multiple state and business funded sources to cut through that shortcoming.

[@davidlawrence4467]

But if it's rubbish, what's the point?

[@sheavague7058]

@@davidlawrence4467 searching current news seems an easy fix. Only thing technology can't solve is censorship of the ai with humans inputting. But there will be uncensored versions.

[@bref5532]

'serious' journos at Ltd News must so proud!

[@zappy7393]

People need to learn before they speak. This media cycle is beyond ridiculous.

[@tucoramirez6058]

ChatGPT would actually cover the facts. Bad news for your 'official narrative'.

[@Willchannel90]

Lies, lies, lies. Everywhere. - Memes of Toy Story.

[@matthewvicendese1896]

Chat gpt is just like mainstream journalism. Blindly report "both sides" withiut any analysis.

[@tintingengen5601]

ChatGP is much like a journalist.

[@bernadmanny]

And yet I had somehow managed to be blissfully unaware of this incident until I watched this video and I check the news everyday, but not the sport section.

[@brettellis3948]

ChatGPT won't kill journalism: Journalists (or "Content Creators" as they're now known) have killed journalism.

[@markwalker8374]

I wonder if ChatGPT would have also used Clarkey when referring to the former Australian Cricket Captain.

[@slipoch6635]

ergh, ChatGPT is NOT AI, it is ML (machine learning), there are very big differences between AI and ML. ML is essentially a neural network using statistical methodology to associate data. It is not self-directed. And it doesn't provide complex code, trust me, I have tried to use it, you always need to either modify it or the code just doesn't work, it's good to get a quick reference to get an idea how to do something, but it's not a solution.

[@kramvk]

Chat GPT 3 was trained on 2 year old data. It wouldn’t be hard for it to replace 95% of journalists who obtain their stories from Twitter. It would probably do a better job to be honest 😄

[@TheFattestbastardinQ]

How wonderful, I never saw the Michael Clark thing at all. My efforts to totally block Murdoch media seems to be working

[@AdamsCarWashVids]

Oh media watch we have missed you, also please do keep the comments as well

[@EarJuice]

Love the Yes Men. Movies are great.

[@simongross3122]

You can't kill something that's already dead.

[@3dz3dz]

chat gpt and its derivatives have already ruined journalism. so many articles are just machine learned garbled messes that are sometimes accurate but tend to get details wrong. you can never know for sure if what youre reading or hearing was made by a bot and its frustrating.

[@nottenvironmental6208]

Chatgpt made up scientific references. It's not good enough to get past scientist review but can do most other things

[@AutoReport1]

AI won't kill journalism because as a lawyer explains it can't be copy protected and therefore can't be monetized. If a human didn't write it, it doesn't belong to anyone.

[@OfAngelsAndAnarchist]

ChatGPT isn’t online right now so of course it didn’t know As soon as it is, the game is over And it’ll probably be more accurate and true than you ever even tried to be

[@baynesstreetblues]

The actual ‘headline’ segment on ChatGBT begins at 09:11 if you want to avoid regurgitation of a news story about a drunk, foul-mouthed cricketer and a B-List news presenter. I thought that the ABC avoided click bait?

[@TheBlackClockOfTime]

That's true, journalism was already dead.

[@WobblyBootsDuke]

I suggest that I trust Chat GPT more than 2GB and its kind.

[@dylanphillips9659]

So much cope about ChatGPT. Journalism is just one of hundreds of industries that will be made obsolete with 5 years.

[@maxy-sp7cn]

Journalists are killing journalism themselves.

[@sophitsa79]

The person who sold the video for $10k was short-changed.

[@educatingfool216]

Long live Media Watch!

[@kod5660]

A guy with options sleeping around who would of thought they all do lol..

[@jedics1]

I can see a time where I will prefer GPT to get my info to most of the news outlets tbh.

[@mchanna06]

It's because chat gpt tries to be as accurate as it can with its capabilites.

[@CaptZenPetabyte]

You cant kill something that is already dead.

[@HamsterMazeAdventure]

chatGPT is sooo impressive! it's definitely a game changer!

[@TheChaserTV]

Explain what made Pol Pot so sexy

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

Good, good, lots of stories about cricketers and celebs..... The media can misreport something unimportant all year, they should stick to these domestic tiff's and not try to report on serious issues they can cloud and mess up... :)

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

AFR is newscorp

[@headswillroll89]

Wow ai technology is even more important. Get priorities in order whoever is the producer

[@Herbal69]

Whatever helps you sleep at night Barry.

[@duanehirini2078]

ChatGPT 4 comes out in about three months. Mobile friendly and better than 3. Once they get to ChatGPT 6, its bye byes to half the white collar workforce

[@JohnSmith-gy4qj]

SO they are having a tiff. So what. It happens to everyone at time. For all I know the whole thing could have been a setup.

[@gozzythebat]

Welcome back 👋

[@scolee6408]

Journalists have already done that

[@lindanicholas1705]

I'm in the minority, first time I saw this episode, here.......

[@lesfield7504]

Pup received full toss up the crease. Ouch 😡🎃

[@CatsandJP]

This reminds me of Sandy Freckle and Kel Knight from Kath and Kim. Oh what next. Show me someone who doesn’t let loose with a four letter spray. I’m not afraid to let “a spray” loose on someone if they want to cross their big looking arms with me and I’m female. Life is not always serious that’s why we all hopefully have a sense of humour and see the lighter side of life without being judge and jury. Get over it.

[@donna25871]

This just highlights the sorry state of print journalism in Australia.

[@james-faulkner]

So you guys say Adidas like I have never heard before, interesting. Run-DMC did a song about their shoes. "My Adidas".

[@joshuamckenty8482]

Yes it will, it will be complete within 3 years.

[@davidnorris166]

*Chatgpt has left the chat*

[@Zei33]

Your coverage on chatgpt is quite short-sighted. Normally you’re spot on, but your statements in this video are super out of touch with the reality. This technology is at the very start of its journey. In 10 years it will be unbelievably advanced compared to now. Do not discount it because of how it is now, because the technology is moving fast.

[@suad01]

Can't kill something that died along time ago.

[@sahilshaikh-dk6vk]

Because journalism is already dead pretty much 😐