Have you ever wondered how AI is able to craft compelling narratives or informational stories within seconds? This blog will explain the difference between Generative AI and our Lede AI template, outlining the pros/cons and how outcomes are produced. Generative AI operates by predicting four characters or a token at a time and building on what came previously, resulting in a mostly fluid output. This method, though flexible and capable of producing extensive content even with limited data, is not without its challenges. Controlling quality can be a daunting task due to the inherent variability ..read more

Picture this: You’ve completed the onboarding process for Lede AI, you’ve gone through the rigorous setup phase, testing, and it looks like everything is finally ready to go. You and your newsroom can set aside some time to focus on the projects that really matter. However, integrating Lede AI is just the beginning. You’ll want to have some strategy in your back pocket as you introduce your new assistant. Luckily, we’ve got some tips for you: Be transparent with your audience. Tell them what you’re doing before you launch. Invite them to help by downloading the Scorestream app and using it at ..read more

When the Lede AI “project” first began in 2019 inside the newsroom at Richland Source in Mansfield, Ohio, we were just a few news product nerds looking for a novel solution to a common problem. There were more high school games in our region than our small newsroom could possibly cover. We wanted to see if we could use structured data and natural language programming to help us cover many more games. With that big of a goal, we needed to have data that was nationwide, reliable, and fast. Our data partner, Scorestream, was able to provide what we needed to build a solution.  We realized pr ..read more

The question of how potential customers can figure out whether Lede AI is the right fit for your newsroom can often be loaded and overwhelming to determine on your own. Being aligned with procedures and goals is crucial for successful outcomes. We look for indicators such as staffing, effective communication strategies, transparency, the importance of audience and more. Continue reading this blog to learn which Lede AI service is right for your business. The right team is crucial to a successful rollout For customers considering Lede AI’s fully automated sports product, the best outcomes happe ..read more

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, Lede AI has positioned ourselves at the forefront of innovation, introducing generative AI into our toolkit.   Bridging the Gap: Integrating Generative AI into Lede AI Since the release of Chat GPT in November 2022, Lede AI recognized the transformative potential of generative AI. The decision to incorporate it into our development strategy aimed at enhancing what our product was already providing. “The main challenge has been engineering how to use it in a way that enhances what we’re already doing with templated language,” Ja ..read more

Taking a leap into something new can always be a little overwhelming and cause an information overload. This blog is to help ease your mind if you are considering beginning a relationship with Lede AI. Continue reading to learn more about our onboarding process, how we can help you reach your goals and how we work together to define success for your company.  Onboarding: A Collaborative Kickoff The journey begins with a kickoff meeting, bringing together teams from news, product, sales and technology. This collaborative approach ensures that Lede AI aligns with the unique goals and object ..read more

Lede AI is proud to be one of the main sponsors of the Local Media Association’s (LMA) Local News Summit in Austin during the first week of February.  The summit is centered around discussion, collaboration and insight, with a focus on AI in local news organizations. Lede AI CEO and co-founder Jay Allred, who will be at the conference, is a featured speaker. Jay’s session is Wednesday, Feb 7 from 9 a.m to noon. His talk will focus on “Creating a Culture of AI Innovation” inside the local newsroom at Richland Source, where Lede AI was conceived and developed.  The LMA AI Summit i ..read more

Lede AI is excited to announce the limited public beta of WerdNerd, a new product designed for all newsrooms, no matter their size. We’re looking for a small group of user testers who will give us feedback on the beta version and help us build the product to fit their needs.  To make it a little more appealing for testers, Lede AI will donate $20 in your name to the non-profit local news organization of your choice once we get your feedback.   What is WerdNerd? News leaders all over the world have a problem, and it’s their product. What a continuously decreasing staff produces is le ..read more

We have done a lot of research and reporting on how audiences find and respond to auto-published high school sports reporting. In most of that work, we’ve focused on individual assets like this one, published in our founding newsroom at Richland Source in Central Ohio. Here’s a link to our case study from 2020-21. But what if you’re using Lede AI, but not auto-publishing yet? Clients who don’t auto-publish usually take advantage of our formatted HTML sports wrap-up. We developed this product to create daily, comprehensive high school sports coverage that editors could quickly turn into a round ..read more

A months-long collaborative AI development project between Lede AI and the Associated Press finally saw the light of day in mid-August at the annual Online News Association conference in Philadelphia.  Lede AI was excited to be at ONA  in person to meet folks and also learn about the other 4 projects, which were all developed in collaboration between the AP and university students. Lede AI was the only commercial vendor involved in a project. Automating police reports… to a point The code developed for all five projects will all be open-sourced and available for anyone to build on to ..read more