Development of robot software the New York Times reported United States presidential elections-IT information

According to Singapore Lianhe zaobao, November 6, the New York Times last month, has developed a robot software to report United States elections. Every morning the software to send user the latest election information and forecasts.

Users subscribe to United States presidential election news, you will receive relevant information the first time. In addition, users can enter a postal code, the robot would provide national and local election results.

In addition to the outside of the New York Times, the Washington Post, United States cable news network (CNN), the United States, China broadcasting company (NBC), Yahoo News and other news organizations are using automated technology or robotic news writers, first-hand accounts to provide users with timely election news.

Writing a program called robot (bots, or Robo-journalism) was first in the United States started, but things really applied to the media in recent years.

It is reported that the robot writing program for two, one is the data into information, and the other is for smart phone users to send "breaking news".

Article says, different from the application of artificial intelligence in the media industry in the past, robots writing program's biggest feature is the fully automated news production. In the case of media resources in short supply, robot writing programs in this United States is playing a pivotal role in the presidential election.

Last month, the New York Times developed robot software is updated automatically from the political reporter kangfeisuoli (Nicholas Confessore) the United States election reports. Users can also ask the newspaper to the robotic of each State's forecasts as well as Chinese public opinion.

Personalized services Director of the New York Times said Phelps, this innovative initiative is to make indispensable mobile news readers better access to their daily lives, "let the readers and the press, and journalists closer."

Phelps revealed by robot software get the news the number of users you can achieve "six-figure", users are mostly young people.

《纽约时报》开发机器人软件报道美国总统大选 - IT资讯

据新加坡《联合早报》11月6日消息，《纽约时报》上个月开发了一款机器人软件来报道美国大选。该软件每天早晨都会给用户发送最新的大选信息及预测。

用户只要订阅美国总统选举的新闻，就会在第一时间收到相关信息。此外，用户可以输入邮政编码，机器人会提供国家和当地的选举结果。

除了《纽约时报》之外，《华盛顿邮报》、美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）、美国中国广播公司（NBC）、雅虎新闻网站等新闻机构都采用了自动化技术或机器人新闻写手，为读者用户提供及时的第一手大选新闻。

所谓的机器人写作程序（bots或robo-journalism）最早在美国起步，但真正应用于传媒领域是近几年的事。

据悉，机器人写作程序主要用于两大方面，一是将数据整理成新闻，二是为智能手机用户发送“即时新闻”。

文章称，与以往人工智能在传媒业的应用不同，机器人写作程序最大的特征是新闻生产的完全自动化。在媒体资源供不应求的情况下，机器人写作程序在本届美国总统选举中更是扮演了举足轻重的角色。

《纽约时报》上月开发的机器人软件会自动更新来自时政记者康菲索里（Nicholas Confessore）有关美国选举的相关报道。用户还可向机器人询问该报对每个州的预测以及中国的民意调查。

《纽约时报》个性化服务主任菲尔普斯说，这项创新举措是为了让新闻更好地进入读者日常生活中不可或缺的手机，“让读者与新闻、与记者的距离更近”。

菲尔普斯透露，通过机器人软件获取新闻的用户数量可以达到“六位数”，用户多以年轻人居多。