Victor Villarreal

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Hugging Face Hub Python library now comes with easy inference for vision language models! ✨

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πŸš€ How The Washington Post Uses AI to Empower Journalists πŸ”πŸ“°

An exciting new example in the world of AI-assisted journalism! The Post has developed an internal tool called "Hayatacker" that's enhancing in-depth reporting. Here's why it matters:

πŸŽ₯ What it does:
β€’ Extracts stills from video files
β€’ Processes on-screen text
β€’ Labels objects in images

πŸ—³οΈ First big project:
Analyzed 745 Republican campaign ads on immigration (Jan-Jun 2024)

🀝 Human-AI collaboration:
β€’ AI extracts and organizes data
β€’ Reporters verify and analyze findings

πŸ”Ž Thorough approach:
β€’ Manual review of all 745 ads
β€’ Reverse image searches when context is lacking
β€’ Cross-referencing with AdImpact transcripts

πŸ’‘ Key insight from WaPo's Senior Editor for AI strategy Phoebe Connelly:
"The more exciting choice is putting AI in the hands of reporters early on in the process."

This tool showcases how AI can augment journalistic capabilities without replacing human insight and verification. It's a powerful example of technology enhancing, not replacing, traditional reporting skills.

πŸ‘‰ Read the full article and the methodology: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/republican-campaign-ads-immigration-border-security/