Posted on June 23, 2023 1:31 pm by Shel Holtz | Crisis Communication | PR | Social Media | Social Networking | Trust | Artificial intelligence (AI)
Online disinformation and misinformation have long been a thorn in the side of organizations. The rapid spread of false information, fueled by individuals who believe and share it, poses a significant challenge. After all, “Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it,” as Jonathan Swift astutely observed back in 1710. (The Americanized version has a lie circling the globe before the truth gets…
Posted on March 20, 2023 3:00 am by Shel Holtz | Chatbots | For Immediate Release | Social Media | Technology | Transparency | Artificial intelligence (AI)
All generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) works fundamentally the same: AI neural networks learn from large training sets, gleaning patterns from the contents of those training sets in order to create original content based on their understanding of those patterns. When the companies behind those AI tools use content available on the web for training, do they need to ask permission…
Posted on February 20, 2023 3:00 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release | Podcasting | Social Media | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Web3 | Metaverse
Mainstream and tech media alike have filled their pages with headlines about disastrous demos, worrisome uses, fleeing users, and evaporating investments. Is it all true? Or is it a combination of clickbait and a failure to understand what’s really happening? In the February long-form episode of the “For Immediate Release” podcast, Neville and Shel look at generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments, mostly having to…
Posted on January 5, 2018 4:38 am by Shel Holtz | Virtual and Augmented Reality | The Workplace Experience | Content | Instagram | Brands | Business | Facebook | Internal | Legal | Marketing | Media | Mobile | Politics | PR | Publishing | Social Media
Happy New Year! Let’s kick off 2018 with the first edition of the Friday Wrap. As always, I choose the items to appear in the Wrap from those I have curated into my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow. To make sure you never miss an issue, subscribe to >my weekly email briefing..
NewsYou’ll soon be able to embed Snapchat Stories on your…
Posted on December 22, 2017 12:01 pm by Shel Holtz | Chatbots | Virtual and Augmented Reality | Content | Instagram | Advertising | Brands | Business | Customer Service | Facebook | Instant Messaging | Marketing | Measurement | Podcasting | PR | Research | Social Media | Technology | Twitter
The Wrap will take a holiday break, returning on January 5. I will continue to maintain my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow. To make sure you never miss an issue, subscribe to my weekly email briefing.
NewsFacebook inks deal with Universal Music Group—Facebook users will be able to upload videos that include music from Universal Music Group’s vast library across Facebook,…
Posted on December 8, 2017 9:35 am by Shel Holtz | Instagram | Augmented Reality | Brands | Business | Channels | Facebook | Marketing | Mobile | PR | QR Codes | Research | Social Media | Social networks
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NewsVideo game aims to replace prescription medications—An ungodly number of children take medications for ADHD but the developers of a video game have demonstrated that playing it delivers the same benefits without the side…
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