The 'Washington Post' is Using an AI Reporter to Cover the Olympic Games
Hayley McGlone — August 9, 2016 — Special
References: digitaltrends & techcrunch
The 'Washington Post' is using an AI reporter to relay the latest updates from the Olympic Games.
The AI reporter will post short updates such as covering the Medal Leaderboard, event results and other raw data related to the Games. Human reporters will still be writing the in-depth articles related to the Olympic Games, the host city and the Olympians. The AI reporter will be posting on the Twitter account of the 'Washington Post,' through the chatbot on Facebook Messenger and by audio on Amazon Echo.
The AI reporter will be posting 300 stories on the live blog and 600 updates on the other social media platforms during the Olympic Games. The use of artificial intelligence is aimed to make it easier for reporters to cover in-depth stories and not having to type out all the raw data results.
The AI reporter will post short updates such as covering the Medal Leaderboard, event results and other raw data related to the Games. Human reporters will still be writing the in-depth articles related to the Olympic Games, the host city and the Olympians. The AI reporter will be posting on the Twitter account of the 'Washington Post,' through the chatbot on Facebook Messenger and by audio on Amazon Echo.
The AI reporter will be posting 300 stories on the live blog and 600 updates on the other social media platforms during the Olympic Games. The use of artificial intelligence is aimed to make it easier for reporters to cover in-depth stories and not having to type out all the raw data results.
Trend Themes
1. AI Sports Reporting - Using AI to cover sports events and relay raw data updates.
2. Chatbot Journalism - Using chatbots to relay news stories in a quick and conversational manner.
3. Voice-enabled News Updates - Delivering news updates using voice-assistant devices like Amazon Echo.
Industry Implications
1. Media and Entertainment - Implementing AI and chatbots to automate news reporting and deliver real-time updates.
2. Technology - Developing AI-powered software that can generate news articles and raw data updates seamlessly and accurately.
3. Sports - Partnering with news outlets and tech firms to provide real-time updates to fans during sporting events using AI and chatbots.
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