AI BriefingOpenAI and Lenfest Institute's AI Collaboration and Fellowship Program
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OpenAI and Microsoft are partnering with the Lenfest Institute to launch a fellowship program that supports local news organizations in adopting AI and driving business innovation.
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Lenfest Institute announced the AI Collaborative and Fellowship program in partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft to support business sustainability and innovation in local journalism.
Chicago Public Media, Newsday, The Minnesota Star Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Seattle Times were selected as initial recipients, receiving grants to hire AI fellows for two years along with OpenAI and Microsoft Azure credits.
The key projects of the selected news organizations are as follows:
- Chicago Public Media: Using transcription, summarization, and translation technology to expand content
- The Minnesota Star Tribune: AI summaries, analysis, and content exploration for journalists and readers
- Newsday: Building public data summarization and aggregation tools for the newsroom, readers, and businesses
- The Philadelphia Inquirer: Building a conversational search interface for archives and analyzing local government media
- The Seattle Times: Using an AI platform for ad sales and market analysis
The program aims to help news organizations discover new revenue streams and strengthen reporting capabilities through AI, building a sustainable future for independent local journalism.
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