Analysis

February 14, 2023

The GenAI tools we’re using in the Sifted newsroom

Some of the most helpful tools have been around for five years already


Eleanor Warnock and Tim Smith

8 min read

Generative AI is tech’s latest hype child. Like any emerging trend, the initial uses are more gimmick than substance — we all remember the beer-drinking apps of the early App Store. 

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A screenshot of chatgpt where it's been asked &quot;What is an optical matrix-vector multiplier&quot;
This answer held up pretty well to fact-checking with a founder working on optical matrix-vector multipliers
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Removing unnecessary audio from a voiceover using Descript
Removing unnecessary audio from a voiceover
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An image showing a robotic arm painting on a canvas — supposed to show the abilities of generative AI
An AI-generated image used to illustrate a story on AI startups
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A screenshot of the AI tool Fermat
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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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