Digital media company BuzzFeed plans to incorporate more AI into its news and business operations, Chief Executive Jonah Peretti told staff in a memo today.
Plans include using OpenAI technology to personalize content and
quizzes that the media outlet is known for. The AI-assisted content will
begin appearing this year.
- In the
memo, Peretti said BuzzFeed aims to "lead the future of AI-powered
content" and "maximize the creativity of our writers, producers, and
creators and our business."
- In the case of AI quizzes, OpenAI's
text-generation technology could produce unique results based on each
person's specific responses, which would be shareable on social media.
- Peretti estimates AI and data could help create, animate, and personalize media content, not just curate it, within 15 years.
- In December, BuzzFeed said it would cut 12% of its staff, citing challenging economic conditions. On Wednesday, the WSJ reported that Facebook parent Meta is paying BuzzFeed millions to generate creator content for its platforms.