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It is still difficult to qualify just how widely adopted AI voice use is across the radio industry. We have come across quite a few implementations for services such as weather forecasts, particularly in smaller markets. On the other end of the spectrum is iHeartMedia’s recent “guaranteed human” pledge. A study from 2024 found that about one in five radio listeners think they’ve heard AI-generated content on the air. It’d be fascinating to see results today. That said, with it being three years since the first wave of radio adoption of synthetic voices began, would you be able to even tell the difference if you heard AI on the air? A recent study conducted by the University of Mississippi’s Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation inspired Radio World contributor and friend Dan Slentz to send us six underwriting announcements he produced for 105.9 WDOG(LP) in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Slentz serves as the station’s consultant. The rock-formatted community station airs four underwriting announcements per hour, from the hours of 6 a.m. through midnight. That could, if “The Rock Dog’s” inventory is filled, total a maximum of 72 spots per day. “Sometimes getting a different voice in the mix is difficult,” Slentz said. [Related: “What Happens When AI Shows Up on Your Station’s Social Media?”] So, to enhance the station’s narrators, he has experimented with low-cost or free AI voice resources. Most recently, Slentz has used the free AI voice generator offered by QuillBot, which advertises speech that sounds “natural, expressive and human-like.” Below are six different MP3s of WDOG underwriting announcements. Three are recorded by humans. The other three are from AI. Listen to them first, and then we’ll reveal their sources. Human or AI? Bear Carpet One Floor & Home in Sugarcreek, Ohio Berner Trucking in Dover, Ohio Better Banner Printing in New Philadelphia, Ohio Dover Flea Market in Dover, Ohio Dundee Marketplace in Dover, Ohio Michael’s Restaurant in New Philadelphia, Ohio Radio World’s performance Before we reveal the answers — as Professor Slentz, also an adjunct instructor at John Carroll University, informed me — yours truly would have failed this test if it were being graded on an academic scale. I had guessed that Berner Trucking, Better Banner and Dover Flea Market were AI. Just two of my six guesses were correct! Answers revealed Human: 3, 4 and 6 AI: 1, 2 and 5 The… [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Astros rival causing plenty of chaos at World Baseball Classic
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- ODU gunman who killed ROTC instructor had prior ISIS conviction, was released ea...
The suspect authorities say killed an ROTC instructor at Old Dominion University had previously been convicted of providing material support to ISIS but received a shorter prison sentence than federal prosecutors sought before his release in 2024, according to court records.Mohamed Jalloh, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Sierra Leone, entered a classroom Thursday at the Norfolk school and opened fire after confirming it was an ROTC class, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, authorities said. The FBI’s Norfolk Field Office said ROTC cadets physically subdued Jalloh and ended the attack, adding that their actions "rendered [him] no longer alive.""The horrific tragedy that occurred today on ODU’s campus never should have happened," Rep. Jennifer Kiggans, R-Va., said.Court records show Jalloh was arrested in 2016 for providing material support to ISIS.MAMDANI AVOIDS ‘RADICAL ISLAMIC TERROR’ PHRASE AFTER ISIS-INSPIRED NYC ATTACK, ECHOING OBAMA-ERA DEBATEFederal prosecutors sought a 20-year prison sentence, but Senior U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady sentenced him to 132 months — roughly 11 years.According to prosecutors, a now-deceased ISIS member overseas arranged contact between Jalloh and an individual he believed to be a fellow supporter but who was actually an FBI confidential human source. Investigators said Jalloh also traveled to Nigeria as part of the plot.The overseas terrorist wanted an attack carried out, while Jalloh told the FBI source he decided not to renew his enlistment with the Virginia Army National Guard after listening to lectures from al Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki, a New Mexico native against whom President Barack Obama ordered a fatal drone strike in 2011."The defendant was fully aware of what he was doing and the consequences of those actions. His only misgivings seemed to be a fear that he would waver at the critical moment," prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum obtained by The Associated Press.FBI DISRUPTS ALLEGED ISIS-INSPIRED NEW YEAR’S EVE ATTACK PLOT TARGETING NC GROCERY STOREO’Grady later handed down an 11-year sentence that included mental health treatment and substance abuse testing, according to the wire service, and Jalloh was released in 2024.Jalloh’s release also required he have no contact with any terrorist organizations and computer monitoring during probation."Jalloh was sentenced in 2017 to 132 months in prison for providing material support to ISIS. The [government] had asked for a sentence of 240 months, the statutory maximum," former federal prosecutor William Shipley wrote on X."The Judge who imposed the reduced sentence was Senior Judge Liam O'Grady,… [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
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Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes. [TheTopNews] Read More.
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It is still difficult to qualify just how widely adopted AI voice use is across the radio industry. We have come across quite a few implementations for services such as weather forecasts, particularly in smaller markets. On the other end of the spectrum is iHeartMedia’s recent “guaranteed human” pledge. A study from 2024 found that about one in five radio listeners think they’ve heard AI-generated content on the air. It’d be fascinating to see results today. That said, with it being three years since the first wave of radio adoption of synthetic voices began, would you be able to even tell the difference if you heard AI on the air? A recent study conducted by the University of Mississippi’s Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation inspired Radio World contributor and friend Dan Slentz to send us six underwriting announcements he produced for 105.9 WDOG(LP) in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Slentz serves as the station’s consultant. The rock-formatted community station airs four underwriting announcements per hour, from the hours of 6 a.m. through midnight. That could, if “The Rock Dog’s” inventory is filled, total a maximum of 72 spots per day. “Sometimes getting a different voice in the mix is difficult,” Slentz said. [Related: “What Happens When AI Shows Up on Your Station’s Social Media?”] So, to enhance the station’s narrators, he has experimented with low-cost or free AI voice resources. Most recently, Slentz has used the free AI voice generator offered by QuillBot, which advertises speech that sounds “natural, expressive and human-like.” Below are six different MP3s of WDOG underwriting announcements. Three are recorded by humans. The other three are from AI. Listen to them first, and then we’ll reveal their sources. Human or AI? Bear Carpet One Floor & Home in Sugarcreek, Ohio Berner Trucking in Dover, Ohio Better Banner Printing in New Philadelphia, Ohio Dover Flea Market in Dover, Ohio Dundee Marketplace in Dover, Ohio Michael’s Restaurant in New Philadelphia, Ohio Radio World’s performance Before we reveal the answers — as Professor Slentz, also an adjunct instructor at John Carroll University, informed me — yours truly would have failed this test if it were being graded on an academic scale. I had guessed that Berner Trucking, Better Banner and Dover Flea Market were AI. Just two of my six guesses were correct! Answers revealed Human: 3, 4 and 6 AI: 1, 2 and 5 The… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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A strange admission from one Seattle star. [TheTopNews] Read More.
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The maker of Photoshop agreed to pay $75 million to the government, which had accused it of hiding details of expensive fees. [TheTopNews] Read More.
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The suspect authorities say killed an ROTC instructor at Old Dominion University had previously been convicted of providing material support to ISIS but received a shorter prison sentence than federal prosecutors sought before his release in 2024, according to court records.Mohamed Jalloh, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Sierra Leone, entered a classroom Thursday at the Norfolk school and opened fire after confirming it was an ROTC class, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, authorities said. The FBI’s Norfolk Field Office said ROTC cadets physically subdued Jalloh and ended the attack, adding that their actions "rendered [him] no longer alive.""The horrific tragedy that occurred today on ODU’s campus never should have happened," Rep. Jennifer Kiggans, R-Va., said.Court records show Jalloh was arrested in 2016 for providing material support to ISIS.MAMDANI AVOIDS ‘RADICAL ISLAMIC TERROR’ PHRASE AFTER ISIS-INSPIRED NYC ATTACK, ECHOING OBAMA-ERA DEBATEFederal prosecutors sought a 20-year prison sentence, but Senior U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady sentenced him to 132 months — roughly 11 years.According to prosecutors, a now-deceased ISIS member overseas arranged contact between Jalloh and an individual he believed to be a fellow supporter but who was actually an FBI confidential human source. Investigators said Jalloh also traveled to Nigeria as part of the plot.The overseas terrorist wanted an attack carried out, while Jalloh told the FBI source he decided not to renew his enlistment with the Virginia Army National Guard after listening to lectures from al Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki, a New Mexico native against whom President Barack Obama ordered a fatal drone strike in 2011."The defendant was fully aware of what he was doing and the consequences of those actions. His only misgivings seemed to be a fear that he would waver at the critical moment," prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum obtained by The Associated Press.FBI DISRUPTS ALLEGED ISIS-INSPIRED NEW YEAR’S EVE ATTACK PLOT TARGETING NC GROCERY STOREO’Grady later handed down an 11-year sentence that included mental health treatment and substance abuse testing, according to the wire service, and Jalloh was released in 2024.Jalloh’s release also required he have no contact with any terrorist organizations and computer monitoring during probation."Jalloh was sentenced in 2017 to 132 months in prison for providing material support to ISIS. The [government] had asked for a sentence of 240 months, the statutory maximum," former federal prosecutor William Shipley wrote on X."The Judge who imposed the reduced sentence was Senior Judge Liam O'Grady,… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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