Hack the Press Discovery Jam

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What impact might generative AI have on media?

The Discovery Jam will feel like a research institute running at hyperspeed. You’ll collabor

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<p></p><h1>Collaborative research at hyperspeed</h1><p>What impact might generative AI have on media?</p><p><strong>The Discovery Jam will feel like a research institute running at hyperspeed.</strong> You’ll collaborate in teams to explore the problems and opportunities that generative AI presents for the press. </p><p>At the end you’ll present your findings to the whole group and we’ll publish your research on https://hackthepress.org.</p><p></p><h1>Help techies build something useful</h1><p>Not only will your research be published, it could be the basis for a new app. </p><p>The technology hackathon takes place over the following weekend. Your findings will be presented there and you’ll be welcome to participate. </p><p>For example, if you discover that AI-generated content poses a risk to local newspapers’ business models, then a team of coders might build a new tool for them.</p><p></p>

<h1>Investigate the impact generative AI might have on media</h1><p>At the event we’ll pose the question, ‘What impact might generative AI have on media?’ In small teams you’ll investigate potential answers and publish your findings.</p><p>You might want to explore topics like:</p><ul><li>How should publishers, from TikTok creators to hundred-year-old newsrooms, use tools like ChatGPT?</li><li>How might media generated by AI be consumed by the public?</li><li>How might generative AI impact publishers’ business models?</li><li>How serious is the risk of fake news from generative AI? What measures can be taken to mitigate it?</li></ul>

<h1>A Discovery Jam is a new type of event</h1><p>The purpose of a Discovery Jam is to understand problems and opportunities. It arose out of a disappointment that many technology hackathon projects solve problems that aren’t real.</p><p>By holding an event beforehand that’s dedicated to the problem space we hope to help the technologists build something useful.</p><p>The format is:</p><ol><li>Form teams of 1 - 5 people. Try to incorporate a mix of skills and backgrounds.</li><li>Research an important problem area. The more specific and tangible, the better. </li><li>Present a compelling analysis of your area. Write it up in slides or a report. Present it at the event.</li></ol><p><strong>Everyone is welcome</strong></p><p>This event is for everyone: media professionals, software engineers, policy wonks, people who scroll Instagram too much, anyone at all.</p><p>All you need is the curiosity to investigate the intersection between AI and media, and the ability to present your findings.</p>

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