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In the private sector, CEOs should take note and assume their own AI use may become public, and govern themselves and their comms departments accordingly.

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International Trade Minister among MPs who used AI to help write speeches in Commons chamber

Public disclosures of politicians using AI for their leadership communication are becoming more frequent. They all have staff whose duties include speechwriting, but clearly many are taking the easy way out and embarrassing their bosses who are ultimately responsible.

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Eleven MPs used AI to help craft about half their words in the Commons chamber in the past year, the Economist found

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"This strategy of overwhelming journalists with AI-generated pitches does not pay off"

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"Journalists hate AI-generated PR" 1,394,740 public relations pitches ÷ 42,392 journalist requests = 33 PR pitches per journo request, of which 21% or an average of 7 are fully AI pitches.

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 06/09/2026

I don't see an actual outright denial from Driscoll's that berries with excess chemical levels were shipped to Canada in this carefully worded written statement. Companies will often insist on commenting through email to control the message and avoid media follow-up questions.

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"Researching climate communication is complex. Some psychological studies do show that pleasant feelings can support behavioral change. Other studies, however, suggest that people change when they understand that it is necessary."

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“Nobody in the world wants to lineup with this MAGA Trump failed brand now, except it would seem Danielle Smith Premier of Alberta who wants to pervert democratic institutions to maximize her own position of power.” @pr.bobpickard.com on 🇨🇦 The OShow youtu.be/E_Odjnj9kZs?si… #Cndpoli

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 25/08/2026

What a stimulating conversation, Laura. Thanks for having me on.

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🇨🇦 PM Mark Carney heralded as Leader of the Free World retaliates with new dollar-for-dollar tariffs on Trump’s America. Trump and Ford trade blows while Premier Danielle Smith threatens our sovereignty helping separatists. 🇨🇦 The OShow with @pr.bobpickard.com 🔗 youtu.be/E_Odjnj9kZs?...

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THE OSHOW: CARNEY LEADS FREE WORLD, TRUMP WANTS LAKE ONTARIO, CANADA RETALIATES, SMITH HELPING USA

YouTube video by The OShow with Laura Babcock

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We will discuss the latest tariffs in this war with Trump’s America and the way all the leaders are handling their communication on today’s OShow with @pr.bobpickard.com 🇨🇦 youtube.com/@theoshowwithl…

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 13/08/2026

The first light of today.

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 13/08/2026

I hope this toxic propagandist proves too radioactive for any corporate comms department or public relations firm to hire. All WH Press Secretaries pivot and prevaricate, but this unethical liar is the most dishonest of any spokesperson to ever stand at the lectern in the Press Briefing Room.

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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

NEW: A PR firm used at least 15 fake personas — equipped with fake emails, fake websites, and in some cases, fake AI-generated faces — to send me dozens of pitch emails about its (very real) clients. Those clients told me they had no idea this was happening. futurism.com/artificial-i...

futurism.com

We Are Alarmed by This PR Firm Using a Small Army of Fake AI-Powered Publicists to Barrage Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients

A PR firm called Movchan Agency operated a roster of fake PR representatives, some with AI faces, to pitch journalists on stories. Why?

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 08/08/2026

Smoky sun right now (no editing or filters)

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 05/08/2026

There's no place like home 🇨🇦

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 04/08/2026

High-altitude cirrus clouds

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Harvard Business School case study on the demise of CBS News will be a banger.

The problem is that her strategy appears to be driving an increasing number of CBS News's core audience away while failing to attract any of Fox's viewers. In fact, according to Nielsen data obtained by Zeteo, the news network's weekday offerings are in danger of getting passed by Murdoch's cable news programs head-to-head.
During July, 'CBS Mornings' averaged just 1.623 million total viewers per day, compared to the
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illion that 'Fox & Friends' pulled in for the
month. The gap between the shows, now at 13%, has narrowed considerably. When Weiss became the head of the network, 'CBS Mornings' held a 26% advantage over Fox's morning program. July was the lowest-rated month in 'CBS Mornings' history.

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 29/07/2026

There’s something deeply satisfying about a wall of freshly baled straw.

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 25/07/2026

This is an instantly iconic photo that will be remembered from this hinge point in history.

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This is Amherst Island on Lake Ontario, where I once lived.

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I'm listening to historic radio station WWJ Detroit, on the air for 106 years since 1920. Broadcasting on 950 kHz at 50,000 watts, WWJ is credited with originating the first regular radio news reports, the first regularly scheduled religious broadcasts, and the first play-by-play sports broadcasts.

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Detroit River skyline and sunset

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge at golden hour

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Lake St. Clair this evening, looking North toward Michigan

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“Poilievre is way too glib! Demagoguery and disinformation is all we get. The personality is so sour and wanting in gravitas… He stirs the pot so they’ll follow him in this trauma bond of grievance against the country…” @pr.bobpickard.com on 🇨🇦 The OShow 🔗 youtu.be/1tOLJ8MwseI?si…

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 19/07/2026

Politicians are trying to influence what AI chatbots say about them. Corporations have already been doing the same. Managing how AI systems characterize a subject is already a key part of reputation management. Understanding how AI systems form their answers is important for the people using them.

nytimes.com

Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them (Gift Article)

Political campaigns have something new to worry about these days: unflattering or incomplete information produced by A.I. programs when voters ask questions about candidates.

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Bob Pickard @pr.bobpickard.com · 18/07/2026

The liar isn’t the most dangerous communicator. It’s the person who doesn’t care if they’re telling the truth. A new study explains why: false claims are more believable from truth-indifferent sources than known liars (and corrections that kill lies bounce off bullshit). Repetition does the rest.

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Changing news dynamics, ownership patterns and pervasive fatalism all play a role. But these findings also suggest that climate communication needs to become much more effective at sustaining attention, demonstrating public concern and overcoming resignation.

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This has consequences. When an issue recedes from public view, people can begin to assume that others no longer care about it. Media neglect does not merely reflect the public agenda; it reshapes it.

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So the public is hearing much less about climate change. The share of Americans encountering the topic in the media at least monthly has fallen from 57% to 39%, even though 65% say the issue is personally important to them (and a majority are interested in global warming news stories).

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