Artificial intelligence

This colourful image evoking a circuit board is an artist’s illustration of artificial intelligence (AI). This image was inspired by AI chip design and computer vision. It was created by Champ Panupong Techawongthawon as part of the Visualising AI project launched by Google DeepMind. Photo by Google DeepMind on Unsplash

Essential AI insights from Q3 24

By Eve Michell / 09/12/2024

1. Report: 100% of lawyers in larger firms use AI in their workflows The International Bar Association and the Center for AI and Digital Policy’s September 2024 report, The Future…

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Your “critical thinking” makes you unique – and GenAI can’t help you with that

By Collective Content Team / 14/11/2024

As more of the world turns to generative AI (GenAI) to produce blog posts, LinkedIn posts, reports and much more, there is an even more pressing need for “premium thought,…

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Policing policies – 20 years of lessons

By Tony Hallett / 30/10/2024

Don’t lie. You’re not thinking that policies are sexy. But we’re kind of making a big thing about the latest version of our AI policy, aimed mainly at our writers,…

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Evolving GenAI guidelines: Collective Content’s AI Policy 2.0

By Collective Content Team / 29/10/2024

Almost exactly a year ago, we published a piece titled Why we have a GenAI policy – and why you should too. The blog post introduced our formal guidelines for…

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What are your AI-generated meeting summaries not telling you? 

By Tony Hallett / 17/07/2024

Back when I was a reporter, an old hack once told me never to ask my best questions from the floor of a press conference or similar event. His thinking…

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Essential CIO insights from Q2 24

By Andrew Smith / 04/07/2024

1. IT decision makers say skill shortages an obstacle during purchasing Skill shortages are the top obstacle for IT decision makers weighing new technology purchases, with 41 per cent reporting…

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Essential AI insights from Q2 24

By Eve Michell / 03/07/2024

1. Few people use GenAI for news updates, but many expect big impacts on journalism An online YouGov survey about the use of GenAI in journalism found that 5 per…

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Essential healthcare insights from Q2 24

By Shirley Siluk / 02/07/2024

1. Consumers have doubts about using GenAI for health information Consumer adoption of GenAI for health reasons declined from 40 per cent in 2023 to 37 per cent in 2024,…

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Do AI and plagiarism have anything in common?

By Eve Michell / 23/05/2024

At first, the answer to this question might be a confident ‘no,’ and we understand. You’re not outright stealing anything when you use generative AI (GenAI), and you’re the master…

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Plagiarism Week – why?

By Tony Hallett / 20/05/2024

I’ve seen people lose their careers because of plagiarism. And I’ve seen companies lose reputation and revenue. That’s why we care at this agency. Stepping back a bit, I understand…

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Essential AI insights from Q1 24

By Eve Michell / 07/05/2024

1. Accenture workforce report examines employee sentiment regarding AI in the workplace Accenture’s Work, workforce, workers report finds that 95 per cent of workers see the value in working with…

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Essential healthcare insights from Q1 24

By Shirley Siluk / 29/04/2024

1. ECRI names top 10 healthtech hazards for 2024 With more people using devices for medical care at home, there’s a large risk of not knowing how to use such…

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