20 Articles about AI & Writing

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A researcher’s view on using AI to become a better writer – Hechinger Report  

GEO for PR - MuchRack 

The AI cheating panic is missing the point - The Washington Post  

What counts as plagiarism? AI-generated papers pose new risks – Nature

AI Writing Disclosures Are a Joke. Here’s How to Improve Them. – Chronicle of Higher Ed

Meet the early-adopter judges using AI – MIT Tech Review

One-fifth of computer science papers may include AI content – Science.org  

Students Are Using ChatGPT to Write Their Personal Essays Now – Chronicle of Higher Ed 

Wikipedia Editors Adopt ‘Speedy Deletion’ Policy for AI Slop Articles – 404 Media

The rise of AI tools that write about you when you die – Washington Post

Springer Nature launches new tool to spot awkward, tortured phrases – Chemistry World 

The Biggest Signs That AI Wrote a Paper, According to a Professor - Gizmodo

AI is flattening language — and redistributing power – UX Design

I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students. – New York Times

ChatGPT Is Changing the Words We Use in Conversation – Scientific American

I am no longer chairing defenses or joining committees where students use generative AI for their writing – Stat Modeling

454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher’s Paper – New  York Times

Duke Just Introduced An Essay Question About AI—Here’s How To Tackle It - Forbes

AI Writing Disclosures Are a Joke. Here’s How to Improve Them. - Chronicle of Higher Ed 

I Tested Three AI Essay-Writing Tools, and Here’s What I Found – Life Hacker

20 Webinars This Week about AI, Journalism & Media

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Mon, Sept 8 - How to Develop a Practical AI Policy  

What: Artificial intelligence tools are becoming more accessible and widely used across the nonprofit sector. But they also introduce risks, especially for organizations handling sensitive data or working in communities already vulnerable to bias and exclusion. Most nonprofits still lack clear policies to guide their use. This session addresses that gap head-on by offering a framework nonprofits can use to build a practical, AI policy.

Who: Eric Molho, Bon Partners.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab

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Mon, Sept 8 - eLearning’s AI Tightrope: Real Stories From Those Who Walked It (and Stuck the Landing)

What: Our expert panelists will move beyond theory to share real-world cases and best practices for responsible AI adoption in eLearning. They’ll reveal candid stories of innovation, including insights from past missteps and the invaluable lessons learned, ensuring you can harness AI’s transformative potential while sidestepping its common pitfalls.

Who: L&D thought leaders from learning agencies like SAI360 and Cognota.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Training Industry

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Tue, Sept 9 - Investigating Big Tech harms: How journalists and civil society can use the data access mechanism in the Digital Services Act

What: How to investigate Big Tech harms related to illegal content, disinformation, violations of fundamental rights, protection of minors or health and well-being under the Digital Services Act.

Who: Oliver Marsh, Algorithm Watch and LK Seiling, Weizenbaum Institute & DSA40 Collaboratory.

When: 8:30 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: European Center for No-For-Profit Law, European Digital Rights & Lighthouse Reports

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Tue, Sept 9 - AI & Health

What: Conversations with prominent leaders in tech and health care about how assistive AI could shape the future of medicine.

Who: Amir Dan Rubin, CEO & Founding Manager Partner, Healthier Capital; Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif.; Sharmila Makhija, Founding Dean & CEO, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine; Reid Conant, Senior Physician Executive, Abridge; Matt MacVey, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Children’s National Hospital.  

When: 9 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

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Tue, Sept 9 - Dream Job: Generative AI Specialist at Meta

What: How the Meta team develop world-changing technology around generative AI. The training required to work in the field of generative AI. Why employability skills like writing, speaking and working on a team are critical in the role.

Who: Freddy Kaiser, product data & strategy operations at Meta.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Rubin Education

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Tue, Sept 9 - Expanding Media Reach: Aligning Your Story to the Newsroom

What: We’ll unpack how newsrooms are adapting and what that means for stories being selected, shaped and shared across borders. We’ll explore: How evolving audience interests and political shifts are influencing which stories get covered; How international events and conflicts shape the way Canadian media connects global and local stories; How PR teams are adapting their outreach for regional and international audiences; How to support reporters with relevant and well-positioned narratives.

Who: Lisa Covens, Leger; Kate Hopwood, The Canadian Press, Chris Makuch Notified.

When: 12 noon, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Canadian Press

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Tue, Sept 9 - Finding the Money: Tips for strengthening proposals for journalism grants and fellowships

What: We pull back the curtain on how to find and position yourself to win grants and fellowships designed for journalists. We’ll also learn about an emerging platform being developed by a Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow that will aggregate funding opportunities for staff and freelance journalists.

Who: Anne Godlasky, National Press Foundation President; Marina Walker Guevara, The Pulitzer Center Executive Editor; Monica Williams, Independent Journalist and Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow; Elliot C. Williams, National Press Club Journalism Institute Training Manager.

When: 12 noon, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The National Press Club, The Pulitzer Center &  the National Press Foundation

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Tue, Sept 9 - Using alerts with FOIAengine

What: Come to this session to learn about the newest feature of FOIAengine, a research and competitive intelligence database that mines federal Freedom of Information Act requests submitted to more than 40 Cabinet departments and agencies. During this one-hour session, founders John Jenkins and Randy Miller will demonstrate how to use FOIAengine to develop story ideas and conduct research into the corporate, legal and financial information buried in FOIA requests.  

Who: Randy E. Miller, FOIAengine; John A. Jenkins, FOIAengine.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free to members

Sponsor: Investigative Reporters and Editors

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Tue, Sept 9 - 7 Steps to Getting Your Business Noticed by Media: DIY Public Relations

What: Attendees will be able to: Recognize how to tell a PR story in sequence; Take a deeper dive into who they are, and what is their success story/angle they want to portray to press; Learn how to apply these steps with just a computer; Show credibility with your own booked TV segment Target Audience;

Who: Jennifer Sherlock, president of Jenna Communications, which has been the premiere agency for small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia Area for over a decade.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Temple University

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Tue, Sept 9 - How I Got Here: Finding your path in public media

What: When and how to take on leadership roles that expand your impact beyond daily reporting. What it's like to move from network to local station leadership and how those experiences build on each other. How to recognize and pursue opportunities that align with your evolving interests and strengths

Who: Arnie Seipel, Chief Content Officer, KCRW; Sydney Roach, Reporter & Host, WPSU.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Public Media Journalists Association

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Wed, Sept 10 - How AI Role-Play Sharpens Soft Skills and Builds Team Confidence

What: We will walk through how to build and talk through an artificial intelligence role-play journey. Attendees will learn how to frame up a challenging conversation and then practice it with an AI conversation partner. 

Who: John Case, Program Delivery and Operations Director, CGS Immersive.

When: 11 am , Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Training Industry

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Wed, Sept 10 - AI, Coaching and the Human Edge: How Enablement Leaders Can Drive Revenue in the Age of Machines

What: Drawing from the world’s largest database of business-to-business buyer feedback, we will reveal how to combine AI-driven assessments, roleplay and buyer insights to create truly personalized, high-impact coaching for sales teams.

Who: Tim Riesterer, Chief Strategy Officer, Corporate Visions

When: 11:45 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Training Industry

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Wed, Sept 10 - 8 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Following on Social Media

What: This free 20-minute webinar will present eight ways to grow your nonprofit’s following on social media.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Nonprofit Tech for Good

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Wed, Sept 10 - Driving Business Impact Through AI-Powered Upskilling

What: How Schoox AI enables learning and development leaders to conduct skills gap analysis, pinpoint business impact opportunities and generate personalized learning content at scale.

Who: David Wentworth, VP, Talent Platform Evangelist, Schoox Cory Strawbridge, Director of Product Utilization, Schoox 

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Training Industry

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Wed, Sept 10 - How Far AI Has Come and Where It’s Headed

What: An insightful conversation with government and industry experts as they explore the current state of AI in the public sector, emerging applications, and the challenges that lie ahead.

Who: Miles Latham, Director of AI, State of Vermont; Luke Norris, Vice President of Platform Strategy & Digital Transformation, Granicus; Chris Radich, Public Sector CTO, Customer Success VP, UiPath; Anhad Singh, Founder and CEO, Styrk AI; Donnie Wendt, Author and Researcher.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: GovLoop

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Wed, Sept 10 - What journalists need to know about the First Amendment

What: We will help you understand more about how the amendment applies to newsgathering, where it protects you – and where it doesn’t.

Who: Taylor Seely of the Arizona Republic/azcentral.com; media lawyer Peter T. Limperis of the Tucson law firm of Miller, Pitt, Feldman and McAnally P.C.

When: 9:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists

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Thu, Sept 11 - Five Rules for Writing in the Sciences: Practical Tips to Write and Tell Your Story Effectively

What: This webinar is designed to help you write better scientific papers through five simple rules. With the help of an experienced editor, you'll be writing with ease, clarity, and coherence through our tips on grammar, language, style, and storytelling.  Whether you're still struggling with the complexity of the English language, you have little publishing experience, or you're already an experienced writer, you'll surely gain some new insights and practical tips through this webinar. Join us to learn key approaches for effective communication and increase your confidence in submitting research papers to English-language journals. 

Who: David Peralta David joined Wiley-VCH in 2014 as an editor for ChemMedChem, ChemistryOpen, and ChemistrySelect. Since 2017, he has been Editor-in-Chief of ChemMedChem. David actively trains researchers across the globe on various topics within science publishing and communication.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Wiley

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Thu, Sept 11 - Engaging Students in Dialogue About AI

What: This presentation offers a framework for engaging students in dialogue about generative AI and its role in their learning. You will leave with actionable suggestions about how to become AI literate yourself and how to discuss this important topic with students.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Duke University

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Thu, Sept 11 - Speaking to sell books: How to become a professional speaker

What: You will learn how to: Take the first steps to get started as a speaker; Identify in-demand speaking topics based on your book; Locate venues where you can speak locally and nationally.

Who: Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books including The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan and The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan. She is CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Nonfiction Authors Association

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Thu, Sept 11 - Storytelling with care: Trauma-informed nonprofit narratives

What: Discover how to craft trauma-informed, agency-centered narratives that honor story owners and build connections. This session equips nonprofit professionals with tools to gather and share impactful stories that inspire action, elevate fundraising efforts, and advance your mission authentically. 

Who: Maria Bryan, a nonprofit marketing and messaging strategist.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Bloomerang

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An electric charge in words

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The poet W. S. Merwin once said that you know you are writing a poem when a “sequence of words starts giving off what you might describe as a kind of electric charge.” I’ve been thinking about how to place the sort of liveness Merwin describes—the sense of your body as a living circuit that the poem moves through—in a world filling up with noise, marred by misdirection and distraction. When, how, and why do we make room for the miraculous? From moment to moment. In any way we can. Because it is part of the practice of being human. -Joshua Bennett is the Distinguished Chair of the Humanities and a literature professor at MIT writing in The Atlantic

Using AI to Flesh Out Half-Baked Ideas

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I’ve always found it easier to work out my ideas through dialogue, but not many people are interested in hearing my half-baked ideas. That is why I’ve found that talking through ideas is one of the best uses of AI for writers. NotebookLM takes the idea of talking to the archive to the next level: The archive you chat with is one you assemble yourself with sources for a particular project, which the AI can also help you collect to get started. -Jonathan D. Fitzgerald on Mashable 

The fear that AI will Flatten Everything

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I understand the fear that AI will flatten everything — our voices, our culture, even our humanity. It’s a genuine concern. When algorithms prioritize patterns over personality, the result can be unnervingly uniform. Language becomes smooth but soulless. Distinctiveness gets edited out. And yet — I don’t believe the story ends there. History tells us something else: that when more people can express themselves, culture expands. The spectrum widens. And over time, we find new ways to value voice, not just polish. Yes, we’ll have to work harder to preserve individuality. To notice when we’re defaulting to the safe or generic. -Youjin Nam writing in Medium

For the Scholarly Elite or the Masses?

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In college and graduate school, I studied cognitive science, philosophy, and politics. I formed a conviction that I wanted to try to change the world for the better. Initially, my plan was to be an academic and public intellectual. At the time, I got bored easily (still do), which made me distractible and not great at making the trains run on time. Academia seemed like an environment that would keep me perpetually stimulated as I would think and write on the value of compassion, self-development, and the pursuit of wisdom. I would hopefully inspire others to implement these ideas to form a nobler society.

But graduate school, while stimulating, turned out to be grounded in a culture and incentive scheme that promoted hyperspecialization; I discovered that academics end up writing for a scholarly elite of typically about fifty people. It turned out there was not much support for academics who would attempt to spread ideas to the masses. So my aspiration to have a broad impact on potentially millions of people clashed with the market realities of academia. 

I adopted my career orientation. My new aim was to try to promote the workings of a good society via entrepreneurship and technology.

Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha, The Startup of You

27 Recent Articles about AI & Writing

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AI has rendered traditional writing skills obsolete. Education needs to adapt. - Brookings

Disclosing generative AI use for writing assistance should be voluntary – Sage Publishing

California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it? - Cal Matters

Losing Our Voice: The Human Cost of AI-Driven Language – LA Magazine

A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally. – New York Times

University of Limerick to investigate how AI text was part of book written by senior academic – Irish Examiner

As SEO Falls Apart, the Attention Economy Is Coming For You - INC 

Authors Are Posting TikToks to Protest AI Use in Writing—and to Prove They Aren’t Doing It – Wired  

I love this ChatGPT custom setting for writing — but it makes AI nearly undetectable – Tom’s Guide

AI can’t have my em dash – Salon

We asked 5 AI helpers to write tough emails. One was a clear winner. – Washington Post

Will Writing Survive A.I.? This Media Company Is Betting on It. – New York Times

Students Are Humanizing Their Writing—By Putting It Through AI – Wall Street Journal

Why misuse of generative AI is worse than plagiarism – Springer

The Great Language Flattening is underway—AI chatbots will begin influencing human language and not the other way around – The Atlantic

Tips to Tell Whether Something Was Written With AI – CNET

Is this AI or a journalist? Research reveals stylistic differences in news articles – Techxplore

Some people think AI writing has a tell — the em dash. Writers disagree. – Washington Post

LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected  - Tech Crunch

What happens when you use ChatGPT to write an essay? See what new study found. – USA Today

How AI Helps Our Students Deepen Their Writing (Yes, Really) – EdWeek

The Washington Post is planning to let amateur writers submit columns — with the help of AI – The Verge

Federal court says copyrighted books are fair use for AI training - Washington Post

Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say – The Conversation

I write novels and build AI. The real story is more complicated than either side admits – Fast Company

How to Detect AI Writing: Tips and Tricks to Tell if Something Is Written With AI – CNET

I Wrote a Novel About a Woman Building an AI Lover. Here’s What I Learned. – Wall Street Journal

27 Webinars this Week about AI, Journalism & Media

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Mon, June 23 - Writing for the Reader's Brain

What: An informative webinar focusing the primary errors that writers make in emails, marketing materials, job application letters, and pitches.

Who: Yellowlees Douglas

When: 8 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Cambridge University

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Mon, June 23 - Agentic AI in News Media: Real-World Applications & Future Possibilities

What: This session will provide actionable insights for news organizations looking to harness the power of Agentic AI while navigating ethical and operational challenges.

Who: Ezra Eeman, WAN-IFRA AI Expert; Markus Franz, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Ippen Digital GmbH & Co. KG;

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: World Association of News Publishers

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Mon, June 23 - Leading for AI: The Three Mindsets for Thoughtful Implementation

What: This session cuts through the tech hype to focus on the essential mindset shifts required for successful AI adoption in nonprofits. Leaders will explore how experimentation, collaboration, and 'critical friend' mindsets influence AI implementation success in their organizations. This presentation uses a unique blend of leadership, coaching, behavior change, and org development to help leaders navigate the human side of AI.

Who: Valerie Ehrlich, Mission Bloom.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab

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Tue, June 24 - Using Public Records To Fight Government Secrecy and Improve Communities

What: These experts will discuss how secrecy harms communities and damages trust in all levels of government, and how records requests can fight back and help inform the public. The panel will discuss success stories and lessons learned, and share practical tips about how to craft the most effective requests possible, even at this daunting hour for the public’s right to know.

Who: Lauren Harper, Daniel Ellsberg chair on government secrecy at FPF; Michael Morisy, CEO at MuckRock Miranda Spivack, journalist and author of “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards”; Nate Jones, FOIA director at The Washington Post and ​​author of “Able Archer 83”.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Freedom of the Press Foundation

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Tue, June 24 - AI-Powered Government: 3 Strategies to Transform Your Workforce

What: Industry experts will discuss how the advent of artificial intelligence is reshaping the public sector and what you can do to stay ahead.

Who: Jason Joseph, Workforce Transformation Solution Principal, Dell Federal Services; Scott Morris, Senior Director, Dell’s Modern Workspace Solutions Group; Andrew Saltra, Business Development Manager, Dell Federal Services.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: GovLoop

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Tue, June 24 - How To Create An Interactive Podcast From Your Sermons

What: Learn: How to upload a sermon and turn it into a conversational podcast using AI; How to use Google Notebook LM to summarize and discuss sermon content with AI-generated hosts; How to create private podcasts specifically for small group leaders; How to publish your podcast for free using Spotify for Podcasters.

Who: Kenny Jahng, founder of AI for Church Leaders.

When: 12:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: $7

Sponsor: AIforChurchLeaders.com

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Tue, June 24 - How to Set the Right AI Rules for the Campus

What: We’ll explore: What innovative assignments encourage the proper use of generative AI tools; How AI can be both beneficial and detrimental for students in diverse degree fields; What generative AI rules should be established for extracurricular activities on college campuses; How faculty can enforce AI rules both inside and outside the classroom.

Who: Ian Wilhelm Deputy Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education; Van L. Davis Executive Director WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies; Gloria Niles Director of Online Learning, University of Hawai'i System; Elizabeth Reilley Executive Director, AI Acceleration, Arizona State University; Valerie Riggs, Ed.D Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development, Morgan State University

When: 2:00 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed

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Tue, June 24 - Public Health Journalism: Finding focus and shaping your narrative 

What: Learn how to find focus and harness your narrative. We’ll share tips for organization, editing yourself, and finding clarity. 

When: 12:00 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: National Press Club Journalism Institute

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Tue, June 24 - How to Cover Plastic Pollution

What: Are you a journalist interested in covering plastics? Join this webinar to learn how to report on this pressing topic from science, civil society, and journalism specialists.

Who: Charles Pekow, freelance journalist and Mongabay contributor; Ana Lê Rocha from the Global Plastics Program at GAIA; Philip J. Landrigan, MD from the Global Observatory on Planetary Health at Boston College.

When: 8 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Mongabay

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Tue, June 24 - OpenAI Academy Information Session

What: Discover how OpenAI Academy’s free educational tools, including webinars, guides, and videos can support your journey into artificial intelligence. Whether you’re an educator or AI enthusiast, this session will walk you through the platform, highlight tailored resources, and offer a live Q&A with the team.

Who: Cynthia Pereda, LCSW Grant Director, NAAIC; Antonio Delgado Vice President, Innovation and Technology Partners, Miami Dade College; Alex Nawar Head of OpenAI Academy, OpenAI.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: National Applied AI Consortium, OpenAI Academy

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Wed, June 25 - From Draft to Submission: AI Tools for Optimizing the Research Workflow

What: This session will introduce participants to the most effective AI tools for optimizing each stage of the research workflow. Whether you’re an experienced AI user or exploring these tools for the first time, the session will provide insights into selecting the right solutions while addressing concerns about privacy, reliability, and ethical considerations.    

Who: Raffaella Gozzelino Group Leader at NOVA Medical School of Lisbon; Vasundara BN Project Manager, Cactus Communications.

When: 3 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Editage

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Wed, June 25 - Reimagining Financial Journalism in the Age of AI

What: This webinar will explore how we should redefine and re-educate financial journalists for an AI-augmented future.

Who: Ryk van Niekerk, an award-winning financial journalist with more than 25 years of experience. He currently serves as the editor of Moneyweb and hosts RSG Geldsake, the most widely listened-to business radio show in South Africa; Rob Rose, a South African business journalist with over two decades of experience in financial and investigative reporting. He is currently editor and co-founder of Currency, a financial news publication.

When: 7 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Wits Centre for Journalism, Johannesburg

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Wed, June 25 - A Trauma informed care for grieving families

What: Learn how grief affects children at different developmental stages. The Do’s and Don’ts of trauma informed responses. And how to best support grieving youth and families.

Who: Paula Newcom, Northeast Regional Coordinator, Indiana State Library; Lindsy Diener-Locke,  LSW·Ryan’s Place (Goshen, Indiana).

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Indiana State Library

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Wed, June 25 - Enhancing the research journey in the Web of Science

What: We will explore the latest AI-driven enhancements to the Web of Science that are transforming the research experience.

Who: Elizabeth Killeen, Life Sciences Librarian, Imperial College London.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Clarivate

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Wed, June 25 - Beyond Traffic: How Publishers Are Diversifying Advertising Revenue

What: Join executives from two top news media companies as they share practical strategies for building direct relationships, implementing engagement-focused KPIs, and demonstrating to advertisers why engaged audiences command premium CPMs over anonymous traffic.

Who: David Murphy, Group Head of Digital, The Irish Times; Tuomas Airisto, Chief Commercial Officer, Sanoma Media Finland.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free to INMA members

Sponsor: International News Media Association

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Wed, June 25 - Harnessing AI: How journalists can reap the benefits – and avoid the pitfalls – of emerging AI tools

What: This panel will share some practical examples of how to incorporate AI tools into your day-to-day workflow. When used correctly, AI can help business journalists do their jobs more efficiently. The panel will also cover best practices to avoid AI hallucinations and other pitfalls, and how to ensure accountability to readers.

Who: Kylie Robison, Senior Correspondent, Wired; Ben Welsh, News Applications Editor, Reuters;  Greg Saitz, Investigations Editor, FT Specialist US.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free to SABEW members, $10 for nonmembers

Sponsor: Society of American Business Editors and Writers

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Wed, June 25 - Geospatial Intelligence – New Data to Solutions

What: This webinar that takes you deep into the Geospatial intelligence lifecycle—from the capture of data to the advanced analytical tools and how advances in AI and machine learning are transforming it into actionable insights. Discover how organizations across sectors are leveraging geospatial intelligence to drive strategic decisions, optimize operations, reduce risk, and create new value in government, business, and humanitarian missions.

Who: Debra Werner Correspondent SpaceNews; Chad Anderson, Founder & CEO Space Capital; Brian Pope, Vice President of Intel Programs Maxar Intelligence; Scot Currie, Vice President of Geospatial Solutions BlackSky.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Black Sky

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Wed, June 25 - The Ultimate Scrivener Guide for Non-Fiction Writers Who Want Results

What: This webinar is your step-by-step guide to mastering Scrivener, the ultimate tool for organizing research, crafting outlines, and producing polished manuscripts. Perfect for writers of memoirs, how-to guides, and journalistic works, this session delivers practical techniques you can use right away to simplify your process and achieve your writing goals.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Scrivener

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Thu, June 26 - 2025 Cybersecurity Trends: Key Findings from Radware’s Global Application Security Survey

What: Join us for an in-depth look at Radware’s 2025 Cyber Survey, conducted in partnership with Osterman Research. Based on responses from hundreds of security and IT leaders across industries and regions, the report reveals growing concerns around offensive AI, API business logic attacks, third-party exposure, DDoS disruptions, and compliance gaps. This session will explore the key findings, including why most organizations lack visibility, documentation, and real-time protections. Learn what these trends mean for your customers and how Radware can help address the most urgent challenges in application, API, and cloud security.

Who: Dan Schnour; Michael Sampson

When: 2 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Radware

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Thu, June 26 – Rewriting the Leadership Playbook: Innovative Ideas from the Executive Program

What: Join the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY for a showcase of bold ideas and breakthrough strategies from the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Newmark J-School.

Who: ​Aldana Vales, Director of Audience Experiences at Gannett – USA TODAY Network; Andrea McDaniels, Managing Editor at The Baltimore Banner; Mariah Craddick, Executive Director of Product at The Atlantic; Paris Brown, Publisher at The Baltimore Times; Ross Maghielse, Deputy Managing Editor, Innovation & Development at The Philadelphia Inquirer; and 13 others.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

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Thu, June 26 – Accessing Immigration Records

What: What can local reporters do to get the records they need?

Who: Ellen Goodrich, Jack Nelson-Dow Jones Foundation Legal Fellow at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; Renee Griffin, Staff attorney at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, where she oversees the Legal Hotline; Lau Guzmá, Reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio covering immigrant communities, housing, education and health; Jason Leopold, Senior investigative reporter at Bloomberg and federal Freedom of Information Act expert. 

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: The New England First Amendment Coalition, the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications

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Thu, June 26 – Automate Your Outreach: AI for Email and Social Media

What: This webinar is designed specifically for busy business owners and marketers. You’ll learn how to harness the latest in AI and automation to plan, write, and schedule your marketing—without sounding robotic.

When: 12:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Dream Local Digital

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Thu, June 26 – AI and Law in Communication

What: Cayce Myers will share insights from his newly published book, “Artificial Intelligence and Law in the Communication Professions.” He’ll discuss the latest developments in AI regulation and what they mean for public relations, journalism, and advertising professionals.

Who: Cayce Myers, a nationally recognized expert on communication law and emerging technologies. He serves as the Director of Graduate Studies and a professor in the School of Communication at Virginia Tech.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Nashville Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America

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Thu, June 26 – Empowering Communities Through Applied AI

What: This session is designed to demystify AI and empower individuals through real-world applications. From ethical considerations to practical demonstrations of AI tools like ChatGPT and custom GPTs, participants will gain insights into how AI can be responsibly and effectively used across professional settings.

Who: Sheena Johns Instructor, Miami Dade College; Christian Vivas Founder, RAWBBIT; Dr. José A. Fernández-Calvo Leader, AI Center, Miami Dade College; Michael Mannino Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Syneurgy; Pedro A. Santos Acosta Executive Director of Emerging Technologies, Miami Dade College;

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenAI Academy, Miami Dade College

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Thu, June 26 - Build a Beautiful, Impactful Website with Wix

What: Discover how to effortlessly create a stunning website for your nonprofit using Wix's user-friendly tools. In this webinar, we’ll explore the power of the AI Site Generator, which helps you launch a fully designed and content-ready site in minutes. You’ll also get tips for using the Wix Editor, a no-code, drag-and-drop platform that makes customization a breeze. Finally, learn how the Wix Blog can help you share your story, increase visibility, and connect with your supporters. Perfect for nonprofits starting from scratch or looking to refresh their online presence.

Who: Ala Ebrahim, Head of B2B Product Training, Wix,

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: TechSoup

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Thu, June 26 - Building a Winning Video Strategy

What: How to assess your resources and tools to craft compelling video journalism for digital and broadcast. We’ll cover equipment needs for solo or small teams with various budgets for shooting and editing and tips for creating short form and 6-10 minute news feature video stories. Let this workshop be the catalyst for crafting a functional video strategy that fits your organization’s goals.

Who: Veteran visual journalist Robert Meek.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: $20

Sponsor: Video Consortium

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Thu, June 26 - Know your rights: Legal Protections for Journalists in the Field

What: This webinar will focus how to safely navigate police interactions and other tips for report in the field.

Who: Yelan Escalona, Attorney at Shullman Fugate; Karla Burgos-Moron, Pro Bono Partnerships Coordinator at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

When: 5:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: National Association of Hispanic Journalists

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Grammarly Offering Authorship Tool

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Grammarly has created a new authorship tool. It tracks the writing process, showing where text is typed into a document or pasted, as well as which parts of a document are created or modified with AI. When the paper is complete, a report is generated, which students can show teachers if there is any question about the source of their work. -Wall Street Journal 

Emotional Support Punctuation

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“The em dash is such a powerful writing tool that also carries great subtlety to it,” said Aileen Gallagher, a journalism professor at Syracuse University. “The idea that it is an indicator of soulless, dead AI-generated writing is really upsetting to me. Moniza Hossain, a children’s author based in Britain, called the em dash her “emotional support punctuation mark.” -Washington Post

24 Recent Articles about AI & Writing

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Independent says readers ‘often prefer’ stories provided by new AI service to human-written versions of those articles– Press Gazette 

Why AI can’t take over creative writing – The Conversation  

NaNoWriMo shut down after AI, content moderation scandals – TechCrunch

The best AI email writing assistant: We tested 5, and only one beats a human - The Washington Post

Researchers surprised to find less-educated areas adopting AI writing tools faster - Ars Technica

ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’ – The Guardian

OpenAI’s ‘creative writing’ AI evokes that annoying kid from high school fiction club - TechCrunch

AI Search Has A Citation Problem – Columbia Journalism Review

Break through writer’s block with an AI-powered creativity hack – Mashable

What is interesting writing and can LLMs create it? – Stat Modeling

AI Anxiety Can writing at Harvard coexist with new technologies? – Harvard Magazine

Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue – LA Times

Is There A Place For AI In Creative Writing? – Caversham Writers

AI won't remove the need for human editing – Times Higher Ed

New AI tool could redefine book charts and bestseller lists – Jerusalem Post  

Dow Jones negotiates AI usage agreements with nearly 4,000 news publishers – Harvard’s Nieman Lab  

Springer Nature reveals AI-driven tool to 'automate some editorial quality checks' – The Bookseller

Low quality books that appear to be AI generated are making their way into public libraries – 404 Media

Every doctor is a writer: On the end of note-writing and meaning-making in medicine – Stat News

University students describe how they adopt AI for writing and research in a general education course – Nature  

Meta Is Experimenting With AI-Generated Comments, for Some Reason – Life Hacker

Writers respond to the short story written by AI – The Guardian  

People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests that’s not quite true – The Conversation  

How Scottsdale police are using AI to help write crime reports – Arizona’s Family  

13 Ways to Spot AI Writing

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Tips for determining if an article is likely written by AI.

OVERUSED WORDS. AI-written articles tend to come back to the same terms multiple times. Examples would be comprehensive, delve, meticulous, versatile and pivotal. Before 2024, overused AI words in scientific research papers were typically nouns. More recently, researchers say AI excessively uses "style" words—mostly verbs and some adjectives. The phrases AI picks up can often make the text sound more like marketing material than academic scholarship or quality news writing.

TORTURED ACRONYMS. Generative AI will sometimes pick up the wrong words for an acronym. For instance, a data science paper might use "CNN" to refer to "convolutional brain organization" instead of "convolutional neural network.”

NONSENSICAL PARAPHRASES. An academic paper written by AI might have “glucose bigotry” instead of “glucose intolerance,” where it changed a single word and did not recognize the context.  

ACADEMIC CITATIONS. AI-written articles with academic citations have been known to include incorrect or incomplete references. AI writing has been also known to take quotations out of quotation marks, paraphrase them, and delete the citation.

STYLE CHANGES. A sudden change in writing style within an article or essay may indicate that the author’s work was rewritten using AI.

PERFECT GRAMMAR. A typo, particularly in student writing, could indicate the article or essay is not wholly the work of a bot. Mistake-free writing is, ironically, a red flag. However, savvy writing prompts may ask the AI to include some errors in order to mislead inspectors.

MECHANICAL STYLING. AI tends to mechanically repeat expressions that appear often in the internet material that it was trained on. The result is often uninspired and generic prose that often lacks any specific point. 

ARTICLES. AI will make errors in the use of definite and indefinite articles, often because it does not recognize the context to determine whether an article is required and which one. For example, AI editors will often fail to use the definite article before common nouns such as “participants” and “results” when referring to a study.  “Results show that…” is a general reference while “The results show that…” are those of the present study. Generative AI will miss this distinction.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT. AI often fumbles subject-verb agreement when the verb does not immediately proceed the verb. 

VERB TENSE. Generative AI will confuse when to use past tense and present tense.

LINKING WORDS. AI editors tend to delete words linking sentences and paragraphs, such as “however,” “therefore,” “in contrast,” and “moreover.”

ARCHAIC LANGUAGE. Since older texts from the early twentieth have been more available to use as training data sets for LLMs than current writing samples, some researchers have found overuse of words that were popular then but have since fallen out of common usage as evidence of generative AI.  

PREDICTABILITY. Text is more likely to be human than AI when it includes sarcasm, current pop-references or insults the reader. Writing that doesn't match predictable patterns is more likely to be human generated.

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The Top 7 Chatbots for Writing

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ChatGPT

Trained on the most data so it is the most powerful overall AI. Faster than other chatbots and can answer more difficult, complex questions than many other chatbots with better memory. Processes up to 25K words and can use both images and text as inputs. It doesn’t do sourcing and does not pull from the most recent info. Can browse the internet with Bing. Performed faster than other chatbots in tests, offering more-thorough answers, and answers more-difficult, complex questions. The advance voice mode makes it easy to chat with while you are on the go, making it a useful replacement for search quires. There’s a feature that allows users to customize the tone and voice to their own style of writing. There is a limited free version or pay $20 a month for ChatGPT Plus.  

Perplexity AI

A good research option among the generative AI tools when accuracy is critical. It acts like a search engine but includes results from the web (unlike ChatGPT).Automatically shows where the information came from, so it’s more reliable than ChatGPT. Users can specify where they want the information to be drawn from among a few categories such as academic sources or YouTube. Users can also upload documents as sources and ask it to rewrite prompts. It suggests follow-up questions you might not have considered. Less useful for creative writing. In tests, it was better at summarizing passages, providing information on current events and do coding better than other chatbots. Unmatched speed and accuracy in processing millions of data makes it very useful to data scientists for advanced predictive models. The free plan allows 3 pro searches every four hours. Video tutorial here.

ChatSonic

Created by WriteSonic built on top of the same technology that powers ChatGPT. Can assume personas such as a philosopher or stand-up comic. Create up to 100 AI-generated images each month for free. Connected to the internet, so it can provide real-time, up-to-date answers, which ChatGPT cannot do. Free.

Claude

Writing, coding, in-depth analysis AI. Designed to be inoffensive. Like ChatGPT, it can act on text or uploaded files. Useful for summarizing long transcripts, clarifying complex writings, and generating lists of ideas and questions. Can analyze huge documents, up to 75K words at a time. In tests, it is more conversational, gives direct answers, sometimes links to sources, and offers better creative writing suggestions than other chatbots but can be slower. It can mimic your writing style and users have the option of three presets: formal style, concise, or explanatory style. Trained on the AP Stylebook. Free plan allows up to 40 messages a day.

Gemini

Google claims this large language model is better at math, coding and other tasks than many other programs. It provides real time responses with the help of Google’s search engine. Besides text, it can take commands that come as videos, images, voice and code. It has access to more timely and updated information than ChatGPT. Gemini Advanced costs $20 a month after the trial period ends.

Jasper AI

AI story writing tool for fiction and nonfiction. Pick a tone of voice for style. Pre-built templates available. A more business-focused AI that is particularly helpful for advertising and marketing. Remembers past queries, However, no sources are provided and limited to pre-2022 information. Short free trial. $29 month.

Poe (Platform for Open Exploration)

Created by Quora, this AI lets users create a personalized chatbot using one of 70 bots (such as OpenAI or Anthropic). Poe lets you compare and contrast models to find the right fit for your specific need in any given moment. (Poe doesn't have its own large language model.) Free.

 

AI Text Tools for Everyday

ChatGPT for quick inquiries

Claude as an everyday workhorse

Perplexity for research

NotebookLM to condense large amounts of information

Infography.in for text to infographics

Napkin AI to convert text into visuals and charts.

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Will Human-generated Content Maintain its Value?

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Multiple times daily, I find myself silently asking, Did you really write this or did AI? Just like handwritten notes have decreased over time, human-generated content will also decrease over time, but it will maintain its value—because we hunger to be heard and cared for by another human. However, unlike handwritten notes, it will be harder to distinguish between AI-generated content and human-generated content. - Tara Chklovski writing in Fast Company

As I’ve become older

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My first book was about a lot of pain and a lot of knee-jerk, reactionary responses to being mistreated and abused [emotionally and physically]. When I look back on it now, I see it wasn’t about craft. It was my release. 

As I’ve become older, I’m learning more about what grace really means, and what it means to be able to bring a slice of joy to somebody. At the end of the day, I’d like to think, “What did I do today that was beneficial for somebody?” I know I can’t change the world, save the world, but I believe if all of us scratch hard enough in the same little spots where we occupy time, where we live, play and die, that we can effect change.

Jaki Shelton Green speaking to the Washington Post

26 Recent Articles about AI & Writing

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Should You Write with Gen AI – Harvard Business Review

To Use AI or Not to Use AI? A Student’s Burden – Inside Higher Ed

The distinct human writer becomes more essential – Harvard’s Nieman Lab

How Indigenous engineers are using AI to preserve their culture – NBC News

Harvard Is Releasing a Massive Free AI Training Dataset of nearly 1 million public-domain books – Wired  

How to identify AI-generated text: 7 ways to tell if content was made by a bot – Mashable

Over half of longer English-language posts on LinkedIn are AI-generated – Wired  

TV Writers Found 139,000 of Their Scripts Trained AI – The Ankler

Is Grammarly AI? Notre Dame Says Yes – Inside Higher Ed

The Poetry Turing Test

Stanford Professor Accused of Using AI to Write Expert Testimony Criticizing Deepfakes – Gizmodo

AI Companies Are Trying to Get MIT Press Books – 404Media

There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI – The Atlantic

What genre of writing is AI-generated poetry? - Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science

What Kind of Writer Is ChatGPT? – New Yorker

HarperCollins Confirms It Has a Deal to Sell Authors' Work to AI Company - 404Media

Why Watermarking Text Fails to Stop Misinformation and Plagiarism – Data Innovation  

National Novel Writing Month faces backlash over allowing AI: What to know – Washington Post   

How to Tell If What You're Reading Was Written By AI - Lifehacker 

Can a Start-Up Help Authors Get Paid by A.I. Companies – New York Times

Google unveils invisible ‘watermark’ for AI-generated text – Nature

The Difference Between Editing Human vs AI Writing - Rebecca Dugas on Substack 

Writer Ted Chiang on AI and grappling with big ideas – NPR  

AI is My Research & Writing Partner. Should I disclose it? – Wired

Writers Guild Calls on Studios to Take “Immediate Legal Action” Against AI Companies – Hollywood Reporter  

You can now ask Claude to mimic your writing style – Tech Radar