AI in Publishing: ChatGPT Updates, Watermarking & TikTok's Search Challenge | Publisher Lab Ep. 54

Join Tyler Bishop and producer, Manny Ramos, as they navigate the dynamic AI landscape in publishing and tech on this episode. They dive into the rivalry between AI giants and newcomers, unveil ChatGPT's latest features, and discuss the groundbreaking move of AI watermarking on social media. Delve into the debate on consumer trust in AI content, drawing parallels with mass-produced and handmade goods. Plus, get insights on TikTok's bold step into search, challenging Google's reign. Wrap up with their thoughts on how these tech evolutions impact publishers and creators. A must-watch for anyone keen on the future of AI and digital content!

This Week’s Stories: 

How competition between big and small AI will shape the tech's future - https://www.axios.com/2024/02/06/ai-big-small-chatgpt-cost 

ChatGPT will create a digital memory to help personalize its responses - https://www.axios.com/2024/02/13/chatgpt-memory-digital-remember-responses-openai 

OpenAI is adding new watermarks to DALL-E 3 - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24063954/ai-watermarks-dalle3-openai-content-credentials 

Meta Will Label AI Images Across Facebook, Instagram, & Threads - https://www.searchenginejournal.com/meta-will-label-ai-images-across-facebook-instagram-threads/507350/ 

TikTok pushing users to add Search shortcut - https://searchengineland.com/tiktok-pushing-users-to-add-search-shortcut-437364 

One year later: Little change to Microsoft Bing’s search market share - https://searchengineland.com/one-year-later-little-change-to-microsoft-bing-search-market-share-437238 

Conor Porter’s News Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt7J02h9vbOR7qEiTAuxxRdw-HPn_zTCl 

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Chapters: 

0:00 - Welcome back to the Publisher Lab 

1:55 - Competition between “Big AI” & “Small AI”

10:04 - New ChatGPT memory feature 

14:57 - Meta & OpenAI introducing watermarks on images 

16:23 - Concerns about authenticity & influence on elections 

20:10 - Effect of watermarking on company & social media legitimacy 

24:27 - TikTok’s nudge into search & discovery space 

30:18 - Bing’s market share & Google’s dominance 

31:35 - Impact of TikTok on Google’s Lead

35:43 - Future trends in video & search

38:01 - Episode wrap up

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Hosted by Tyler Bishop & Manny Ramos

Produced & Edited Manny Ramos