- X plans to roll out new news editing features powered by Grok AI.
- Below this we will be summarizing trending news with social commentary.
- Users can find out more about each topic by simply chatting with Grok AI or checking the original source pasted above the overview.
Elon Musk has some ambitious plans for X. In the future, the platform will Featured news With the help of the newly launched Grok AI.
Here’s how it works:
- Once a trending news story is selected, all related articles on social media related to it (mostly articles from X) are compiled and a public discussion is created around that topic. Everything you need to know in one complete package About the event.
- If you need more details, you can also chat with Grok AI to find out more. Click the link above the summary It will lead you to the original source.
- If there are new updates to your story, you’ll see details about them. updated automatically In summary.
“The goal is simple: to provide the most accurate and timely information possible, citing the most important sources.” – Elon Musk
The news is Confirmed via post It was created by the company’s engineering team on Friday.This feature Premium users only is only available on the web and iOS At this point.This is the Explore[For You]It’s on the tab.
Challenges of this initiative
While this project definitely has the potential to transform AI and the news industry, it is not without its challenges.
Challenge #1 – Hallucinations
The biggest challenge is for AI bots to generate accurate news and use appropriate quotes. Such tools are often susceptible to “illusions” that completely fabricate facts.
This is something Musk and his team need to be careful about. But for now, the platform will display a message reminding users: Grok may be wrong about some facts And it’s important to verify the story.
Challenge #2 – Copyright
This is a double-edged sword. How effective social commentary is in summarizing news while avoiding copyright remains a big question.But conversely, it could be Helping companies avoid copyright lawsuits From news websites and publications.
Recently, OpenAI and Microsoft have been hit with a number of lawsuits for using journalistic material to train AI models without consent or compensation. However, this is nothing to worry about for X, as the news summary is as follows: Based entirely on what users discuss about stories.
Daniel Coffey, President and CEO of the News/Media Alliance, pointed out: The court added an explanation based on the fair use provision.differs from the original work.
How does this benefit X?
The past few years have been tumultuous for the company, especially since Musk took over.a complete rebranding A plethora of new features and initiatives followed, leaving users confused and disinterested.
But with a new approach to summarizing news, A much-needed competitive edge on other social media platforms. None of the big three, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, are as focused on news.
Metathread even decided to stay away from political news. The company said political news will continue to be available on the platform, but it will no longer actively promote it.
At first, even X seemed to lower its priority on news. However, plans have now changed and if all goes well, this move could also encourage people interested in news to pay for a premium subscription.
It’s important to note that just because Meta and TikTok aren’t focused on news This does not mean that X has no competitors..
- Former Twitter engineers are also building new things Particle, a news summary platform using AI.
- Additionally, Arc’s new web browser already includes an AI news summary feature.
However, X’s approach is different and could be a game-changer for your company. Please wait for further information.
