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Think about this: Oscar rules for 2025 say AI 'neither helps nor harms.'
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Who owns AI?

For your weekend reading pleasure, I offer a synopsis of interesting articles about AI you may have missed this week. As always, your thoughts and comments are both welcome and encouraged. -s


This Week's Most Interesting Stories

 

Shelly's Blog: Who Owns AI?

It’s not unusual for me to walk into a client meeting and be handed a spreadsheet packed with hundreds of potential AI use cases.

AI in Creative Work: Required vs. Inspired Content

In “If You Can Tell the Difference, There Is No Difference,” I argued that when AI-generated work is indistinguishable from human-made content, the distinction becomes irrelevant. Microsoft’s latest Surface commercial (created with the help of generative AI) puts that theory into practice.

Oscar Rules for 2025 say AI “Neither Helps nor Harms”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released updated rules for the 98th Oscars, and the takeaway is simple: when it comes to generative AI, the Academy chooses not to choose.

The Washington Post Joins OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ecosystem

The Washington Post is reporting that it has entered into a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate its journalism into ChatGPT’s search experience. Effective immediately, summaries, quotes, and direct links to The Post’s reporting will appear in ChatGPT responses to relevant user queries.

Get Ready for an AI Image Explosion

If you thought AI-generated images were already everywhere, brace yourself: the floodgates just opened.

VIDEO: Google and Meta's Legal Battles Won't Matter—Here's Why | Shelly Palmer on CNN

Is the U.S. government fighting yesterday’s tech wars while the world races toward an AI-driven future? Shelly Palmer unpacks the far-reaching implications of ongoing antitrust lawsuits against Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp).

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com

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