In this Virtual Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart welcomes media industry veteran Pete Pachal for an insightful conversation on the impact of AI on the media industry and creative sector. Pete, a seasoned editor and writer, shares his expertise and discusses his latest venture: The Media Copilot newsletter, podcast, and YouTube channel.

Pete has been covering technology for more than two decades and has been following the field of artificial intelligence since before Gmail was trying to complete your sentences. Pete was Chief of Staff for Content at CoinDesk where he led the publication’s AI Committee and wrote the company’s guidelines for the use of generative AI. He’s also held senior editorial positions at Red Ventures, Mashable, and NBC Universal. His work has appeared in Fast Company, Forbes, TIME, and more.

In his meager spare time, Pete also hosts Pull To Open alongside journalist Chris Taylor, a weekly Doctor Who podcast that features thoughtful and entertaining commentaries on every single televised story. You can subscribe to the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@PullToOpen

A few of the resources mentioned in this episode:

• ChatGPT

• Perplexity

• OpusClip

Important links for The Media Copilot

• Media Copilot newsletter: https://mediacopilot.substack.com/

• Training classes: https://learn.mediacopilot.ai/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themediacopilot

Media Copilot on social:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-media-copilot/

• Twitter: https://x.com/themediacopilot

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themediacopilot/

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