Civility

Seekr Civility Score™ Awarded Patent for Automatic Scoring and Analysis of Audio Content

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Perception, Social media, Civility, Patent, Language, Organization, Trust, Align, AI, Face, Television

VIENNA, Va., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seekr, an artificial intelligence company specializing in transparent content evaluation and generative AI, announced today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued it a new patent (No. 11,893,981) for developing a novel scoring system that identifies personal attacks in online audio content. Beginning with podcasts and extending to transcripts, closed captioning, audible books, and social media, Seekr AI contextually evaluates audio and generates a Civility Score™ that reflects the volume and severity of attacks within each piece of content.

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  • 11,893,981) for developing a novel scoring system that identifies personal attacks in online audio content.
  • Beginning with podcasts and extending to transcripts, closed captioning, audible books, and social media, Seekr AI contextually evaluates audio and generates a Civility Score™ that reflects the volume and severity of attacks within each piece of content.
  • The patented innovation is one of several industry-specific signals measured by Seekr's Align content evaluation platform, which debuted last month.
  • Seekr formally introduced the Civility Score™ last month with an initial application as a brand safety and suitability solution for podcasts.

Seekr Introduces Align Brand Safety and Suitability Platform to Drive Doubling of Podcast Industry Beyond $4 Billion in 24 Months

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
SimpliSafe, Interactivity, Advertising, Civility, Oxford Road, IAB, Align, Language, Risk, Safety, Constant Contact, Babbel, Confusion, Patent, Nature, Global Alliance, MasterClass

VIENNA, Va., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seekr, an artificial intelligence company specializing in transparent content evaluation and generation, announced today the release of Seekr Align, an advanced brand safety and suitability tool that unlocks new audience reach by giving brands and ad agencies unprecedented visibility into hundreds of thousands of podcast episodes whose brand safety and suitability is largely unknown. Align, which is built on Seekr's large language model, combines Seekr's proprietary content evaluation and scoring capabilities with and industry-leading user-friendly interface.

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  • Align, which is built on Seekr's large language model, combines Seekr's proprietary content evaluation and scoring capabilities with and industry-leading user-friendly interface.
  • "Seekr Align unlocks more brand-safe advertising opportunities in a podcast landscape that is notoriously complex and difficult to navigate," said Rob Clark, President and Chief Technology Officer of Seekr.
  • The volume of content scored by the platform will increase five-fold by the end of the year, far outpacing competitive offerings."
  • Seekr Align is redefining how podcast content is evaluated to align with brand objectives because of its ability to truly understand the nuances of language in audio.

Ali Center celebrates 10th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Old National Bank, Civility, Muhammad, Sustainable Water and Innovative Irrigation Management, Spectrum, NFL, Sanitation, HollyRod Foundation, Muhammad Ali Center, Ford, Homelessness, Government of Louisville, Kentucky, Conviction, LMPD, United Nations, KIND, Spirituality, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Innocence Project, LEARN, Development, Respect, The Innocence Project, Violence, All, Drinking water, Louisville Metro Police Department, Farmer, Human voice, Woman, Compassion, Muhammad Ali, Diagnosis, Nursing, Dedication

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 10th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards took place Saturday, November 4, at the Muhammad Ali Center and boasted another esteemed panel of honorees.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 10th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards took place Saturday, November 4, at the Muhammad Ali Center and boasted another esteemed panel of honorees.
  • KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky received the first-ever Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Civility & Compassion for his social entrepreneurship and empowering people to overcome extreme beliefs and division.
  • The Muhammad Ali Lifetime Achievement award went to Jason Flom, founder and CEO of Lava Media, LLC.
  • Actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, received the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award.

George Washington University Hosts Webinar on How Clinicians Shape Community Narratives on HIV and COVID

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
HIV, Gilead, MD, Civility, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Patient, George Washington University, Justice, SMHS, COVID-19, MPH, CME, Communication, Language, Vaccine, Health, COVID, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Doctor of Education

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on March 3 to explore the challenges of HIV and COVID community-based stigma and explain how clinicians can promote HIV screening and COVID-19 vaccine screening for their patients.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on March 3 to explore the challenges of HIV and COVID community-based stigma and explain how clinicians can promote HIV screening and COVID-19 vaccine screening for their patients.
  • George Washington University is hosting a webinar on March 3 to explore the challenges of HIV and COVID stigma.
  • The training series will offer nine live-streamed continuing medical education lectures as well as an asynchronous CME-bearing module-based training course and toolkit.
  • The session, titled "How Clinicians Shape Community Narratives on HIV and COVID," is scheduled for Friday, March 3rd, from 12 – 1 p.m.

Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Bernie Sanders Debate Live June 13 on FOX News Media Streaming Service FOX Nation

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
State, Local, Entertainment, TV and Radio, Public Policy, Government, Other Policy Issues, Public policy, Fox, Democrat, Fox Nation, Â, EDT, Fox Business, Fox Corporation, Fox News, Policy, Government, Solution, Health, Courage, Edward, Weather, Ted Kennedy, Hope, FBN, Culture, Bipartisan Policy Center, BPC, FNC, Creativity, Kennedy, Kennedy Institute, Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy, Organization, Decision-making, Democracy, Television, Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, School, Senate, News, Contempt, Civility, Sens, C-SPAN, Hideaway (U.S. Senate), George Washington University, Whaling, Public relations, Risk management

While this debate series will showcase sharp political disagreements, it will also foster areas of common purpose moving forward.

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  • While this debate series will showcase sharp political disagreements, it will also foster areas of common purpose moving forward.
  • Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) engaging in a one-hour policy debate.
  • The debate, moderated by FOX News Channels Bret Baier, will be held in the Kennedy Institutes full-size replica of the U.S. Senate Chamber and streamed on FOX Nation.
  • FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather.

Spectrum Labs Presents Safety Matters Summit to Examine Corporate Trust in the Metaverse Era

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Technology, Other Communications, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Other Technology, Advertising, Communications, Internet, Social Media, Internet, Mastercard, Summit, Communications officer, Communication, Human, Trust, Civility, Social media, Roblox, Society, AI, National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants, Safety, Marketing, Partnership, CMO, Multimedia, Industry, CPG, Online shopping, Sales, Fandom, Amazon, Grindr

Spectrum Labs , a leading AI-based Trust & Safety platform, will be introducing a first-of-its-kind brand and user safety conference, Safety Matters Summit , aimed to architect a more equitable and safer metaverse by elevating Trust & Safety in the corporate conversation.

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  • Spectrum Labs , a leading AI-based Trust & Safety platform, will be introducing a first-of-its-kind brand and user safety conference, Safety Matters Summit , aimed to architect a more equitable and safer metaverse by elevating Trust & Safety in the corporate conversation.
  • And digital safety constitutes a core pillar of building trust, said Tiffany Xingyu Wang, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Spectrum Labs.
  • This is why Spectrum Labs is launching the Safety Matters Summit and assembling senior leaders across brands and platforms to work in concert for a safer and more equitable digital future."
  • Spectrum Labs AI-based Trust & Safety platform identifies toxic behaviors across languages in text and voice, enabling Trust & Safety teams to collapse content moderation costs by 50% and increase detection of brand-destroying behaviors by 10x.

Van Jones Recognized with Courage and Civility Award from Jeff Bezos & Presented With $100 Million to Gift to Non-Profit Organizations

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Businesspeople, Human behavior, Etiquette, Economy of the United States, Jeff Bezos, Civility, Bezos
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  • As part of the prestigious recognition, Bezos also presented Jones with $100 million to gift to the non-profit organization(s) of his choice.
  • The Courage & Civility Award recognizes leaders who aim high, pursue solutions with courage, and always do so with civility.
  • Since then, Jones co-founded several other organizations, including Color Of Change (2005), Green for All (2007), Dream Corps (2011) and REFORM Alliance (2019).
  • Following the announcement of Bezos' honor, Jones responded with the following statement:
    I am beyond honored to accept Jeff Bezos' inaugural Courage & Civility Award.

Nation’s First Civility Research Center Jointly Launched by National Conflict Resolution Center and UC San Diego

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Other Philanthropy, Other Policy Issues, Women, Religion, Research, MEN, Public policy, Government, Training, Consumer, Teens, Legal, Professional services, Philanthropy, Other Education, University, Foundation, Education, State, Local, Science, Public policy, Human behavior, University of California, San Diego, University of California, Civility, Articles

b'The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) and University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) have jointly launched the nation\xe2\x80\x99s first-ever center for research on civility.

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  • b'The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) and University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) have jointly launched the nation\xe2\x80\x99s first-ever center for research on civility.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cBut NCRC and UC San Diego are here to help.
  • The collaboration with UC San Diego will look at best practices for navigating entrenched divides, synthesizing them into comprehensive models for national distribution and discussion.\xe2\x80\x9d\nDinkin will serve as co-chair of the new Center for Civility, along with UC San Diego Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Simmons.
  • Established in 1960, UC San Diego has been shaped by exceptional scholars who are not afraid to look deeper, challenge expectations and redefine conventional wisdom.

The Citizens Campaign Launches Initiative to Add a Citizen Driven Dimension to American Leadership

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
MEN, Training, Consumer, Other Education, State, Local, Continuing, Public policy, University, Other Policy Issues, Teens, Education, Women, Public policy, Government, Articles, Etiquette, Metuchen, New Jersey, The Citizens Campaign, Civility, Leadership, Pragmatism

The Citizens Campaign today announced the establishment of 10 Citizen Leadership Centers based primarily at Community Colleges around the nation.

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  • The Citizens Campaign today announced the establishment of 10 Citizen Leadership Centers based primarily at Community Colleges around the nation.
  • Over the next two years, The Citizens Campaign plans to establish an additional 100 Leadership Centers.
  • These pioneering Citizen Leadership Centers will pave the way for a new National Public Service, designed to add a new dimension to Americas historically paternalistic, top-down mode of leadership.
  • The Citizens Campaign is a community of citizen problem-solvers dedicated to adding a citizen driven dimension to our Countrys leadership capacity and to restoring service, civility and pragmatism to Americas political culture.

Toastmasters' Five Tips for Mastering Controversial Holiday Conversations

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Articles, Human behavior, Etiquette, Oral communication, Civility, Habits, Popular culture, Conversation, Toastmasters International, Mask, Tipster

Whether you're planning to host or attend a small get-together or large virtual gathering this holiday season, some topicslike mask-wearing, social justice, and politicsmight be difficult to avoid.

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  • Whether you're planning to host or attend a small get-together or large virtual gathering this holiday season, some topicslike mask-wearing, social justice, and politicsmight be difficult to avoid.
  • Toastmasters International, the world's leading organization devoted to communication and leadership skills development, offers these tips for balancing opinion and civility in volatile times.
  • You might want to weigh in on a topic you feel strongly about, but try to refrain from initiating a lengthy debate.
  • For more holiday conversation advice and tips, readGreg Glasgow's" Mastering Controversial Conversations " in theToastmastermagazine.