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Get ahead of the game for 2019 By Kerry Sheehan, 2019 is set to be a big year for #AIinPR — with the growth in artificial intelligence assistants, chat bots and voice search — alongside virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. As PR and communications professionals, we are increasingly expected to embrace new technologies which we then deploy …
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By Anthony Olabode Ayodele, Like other disciplines advanced via the digital age Artificial Intelligence is gradually becoming deeply embedded in Public Relations. As the discourse regarding the prevalence of AI grows there is an increasing need to define sound ethical practices regarding it. What we consider worthwhile of establishing an Artificial Intelligence API for (simply …
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Ahead of his appearance at the CIPR’s National Conference, Director for Digital Development for NHS England, Dr Sam Shah, discusses how new communications technology is helping the NHS improve patient care. The NHS is using information and technology to empower and transform people’s lives, and as a result, the way we communicate with people is changing. …
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By Nicola Rossi, Speaking at the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Brussels last week, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook took the lead on the other tech giants. He came across as someone who genuinely wants to find solutions to the thorny issues around privacy and data protection that are inseparable from their …
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By Lee Carnihan, The idea of standing up in front of a savvy gathering of PR professionals and telling them how to communicate seemed at the very least a daunting prospect, if not entirely stupid. So that’s exactly what we didn’t do at this year’s Influence Live 2. Because PRs already get the importance and power …
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By Nicola Rossi, The news that Nick Clegg, former deputy Prime Minister of the UK, has been appointed vice-president of global affairs and communications at global social media giant Facebook had been the subject of much commentary over the weekend. Clegg’s political expertise and networks – particularly in Europe, the territory that has made the most …
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By Nicola Rossi, The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents professional communicators with many interesting opportunities, as organisations of all sizes need expert guidance to navigate the reputational minefield that surrounds this revolutionary technology. In September this year, The Economist described AI as ‘… much more than another Silicon Valley buzzword — more, even, than seminal products …
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By Jennifer Sanchis, Fake news is not a new phenomenon but its current scope is alarming. According to the latest 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, 63 percent of the U.S. general population finds it difficult to distinguish between what is real news and what is fake. Dr Jon White’s new series on the challenges of disinformation …
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This week sees the launch of Platinum, a 45-chapter book comprising contributions from more than 50 PR thought leaders on five key areas (perspectives, practice, performance, provocation and the future potential of the profession) to mark the CIPR’s 70th anniversary year. According to Ketchum Chief Engagement Officer and Platinum Editor Stephen Waddington: “This is a blockbuster of a …
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By Jo Crellin, When #DigiCities popped into my newsfeed, my thumb lifted off the screen and my eyeballs paused, the opportunity to hear about how the BBC lead on digital technologies at a free, local event definitely got me clicking. Developed by the BBC Academy, #DigiCities is a national roadshow of week-long events and workshops …