artificial intelligence

Royal Navy to enable applications via AI assistant

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/royal-navy-enable-applications-via-ai-assistant/1819613 Sometimes I watch them talking to each other. Eavesdropping, I can sometimes tell how well it’s going. Oh, the interviewer didn’t like that… Yeh, that one landed, probably got points for that. Apparently old world interviewers used tricks like arranging the seating so the applicant had to look into… Read the rest

Labour ‘absolutely right’ over Sunak attack ads, says Wes Streeting

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/16/labour-absolutely-right-over-sunak-attack-ads-says-wes-streeting Look, isn’t there a dial somewhere? Alright, I’m old fashioned and I don’t “get it” but just explain it to me in simple terms. Let me explain how it used to be. Some guys came up with an idea for an ad. They made it. They sent it through… Read the rest

YouTube’s top creators are burning out and breaking down en masse

https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/1/17413542/burnout-mental-health-awareness-youtube-elle-mills-el-rubius-bobby-burns-pewdiepie Burning out? Creative juices drying up? Running out of steam? Content’s a competitive business and you’re only human after all. You need a break and PostRespite (TM) is here to help. Book that airbnb or that space in the Metaverse and leave the rest to us. We’ll keep the… Read the rest

Researchers populated a tiny virtual town with AI (and it was very wholesome)

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/10/researchers-populated-a-tiny-virtual-town-with-ai-and-it-was-very-wholesome/ They still called it a “Deck”. Apparently they used to present a collection of still images on a screen. Whatever, his research “Deck” was ready: all the data on the audience attitudes and behaviours; all the different versions tested. His boss said researchers used to have “slides” with qual… Read the rest

Expedia’s new ChatGPT travel planning tool is a litmus test for the future of AI and humanity

https://www.geekwire.com/2023/expedias-new-chatgpt-travel-planning-tool-is-a-litmus-test-for-the-future-of-ai-and-humanity/ She opened the door to the cabin. The rain was easing and the sun was set to burn the last of the mist off. The village was off to the left somewhere she seemed to remember and perhaps a stream down that path? She did up her walking shoes,… Read the rest

AI and the American Smile

https://medium.com/@socialcreature/ai-and-the-american-smile-76d23a0fbfaf It’s great. Look at the number of mentions on socials, a veritable collage of positive vibes. People see us a great place to work. I’m not complaining, those reels from the away day; those images the juniors post seemingly every night. All great. Doing wonders for recruitment and retention.… Read the rest

The Age Thing: why doesn’t the average ad professional seem to care?

https://the-media-leader.com/the-age-thing-why-doesnt-the-average-ad-professional-seem-to-care The thing is, they know they need my experience. That’s my superpower… lots and lots of… experience. I can tell you about tech bubbles (nothing new there); I can talk you through cultural movements and trends (and the times they came back); I can recall the various political battles… Read the rest

Inside Agencies’ AI Practices and How They’re with Clients

https://adage.com/article/agency-news/ad-agencies-ai-practices-and-how-theyre-working-clients/2480356 One advantage of being part of a global network is the experience you can call on. When I was made head of the new Practice, I had to hit the ground running. There were clients waiting, hype to capitalise on, bandwagons to jump on and, I like to think,… Read the rest