AI in the Newsroom & Jay Powell: “So Far, So Good” 12/14/23

Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell surprised Wall Street with his announcement of a more dovish approach to inflation, moving forward. Powell signaled a 2024 of rate cuts from the central bank. OpenAI scored a deal with Politico and Business Insider parent Axel Springer, the company’s second deal with a news organization. Tulane Professor and Perella Weinberg Advisory Partner Walter Isaacson discusses AI’s role in newsrooms and the deals’ impacts on journalism. The Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt explains his idea for reclaiming our personal data online and keeping kids safe on the internet. Plus, Citigroup is offering early bonuses to departing employees. Frank McCourt - 16:35 Walter Isaacson - 25:51 In this episode: Walter Isaacson, @walterisaacson Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie