Julia Angwin
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Julia Angwin
@JuliaAngwin
Investigative journalist. Founder, @proof__news, @NYTOpinion writer. Founded @themarkup. Priors @ProPublica @WSJ. Author: Dragnet Nation, Stealing MySpace.


The key finding of my comparison of how journalists & creators build trust with audiences: Journalism has placed many markers of trust in institutional processes that are opaque to audiences, while creators embed the markers of trust directly in interactions with audiences.


With trust in traditional media at an all-time low, a new paper from Shorenstein Fellow @JuliaAngwin examines what content creators — currently engaged in journalist-style work & courting large, loyal audiences — can teach journalists about trustworthiness loom.ly/90Ja7CM

You may have heard that having a conversation with ChatGPT is the climate equivalent of pouring out a bottle of water. In fact, that is likely an underestimate. In the 3rd installment in our series on the climate costs of AI, we tackle thirsty AI. youtube.com/watch?v=s67L2o…



What is the carbon cost of using an AI bot? The companies stopped disclosing it in 2022. In the latest installment in our series on the climate costs of AI, we estimate a year of ChatGPT use may emit the same amount of CO2 as driving 2 million miles. youtube.com/watch?v=yekAtc…

Since 2017, electricity consumption at the biggest AI makers has soared: 186% at Google 186% at Microsoft 367% at Meta The reason: AI. @A_W_Gordon stars in the first episode of our new YouTube series on the climate impacts of AI. youtube.com/watch?v=jFd0QU…

We are thrilled to announce that Proof News is joining Nebula – the independent creator-led video streaming platform. Our video investigations will appear on Nebula as well as on the corporate-owned platforms. An indie newsroom + indie platform = stronger together!

Proof News is an independent nonprofit newsroom. We do rigorous investigations of the most powerful companies in the world. We have no corporate overlords. We have no ads and no 3rd-party trackers. We are honored that @DuckDuckGo chose us as one of their annual donations!


Will #AI help humanity or harm it? @GaryMarcus, the author of "Taming Silicon Valley," has sounded the alarm over Big Tech's role in the future of AI. On November 12th at 7 p.m., join a hybrid event with Marcus and @JuliaAngwin @nypl. Link to register👇 on.nypl.org/4frZZPI







Monday October 21 is global encyrption day. It's a good day to download the gold standard of encryption -- @signalapp messenger -- if you don't already use it. And please join me for a chat about the importance of encryption for journalists 👇🏻