Scrape

A new write-up argues that Meta's Muse model performs impressively well at web scraping, drawing attention among developers evaluating AI tools for automated data extraction. The piece has sparked discussion about how capable Meta's model is at practical, unglamorous tasks like parsing and extracting information from web pages.

African savannah elephants venture into the pitch-black chambers of Kitum Cave on Mount Elgon, using their tusks to scrape volcanic rock rich in sodium, calcium and magnesium. Generations of herds have hollowed out these deep mineral chambers, passing the unusual mining behaviour down through the generations.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has built Scrape, an artificial intelligence tool designed to surface hyperlocal news stories that might otherwise go unreported. Developed with support from the Lenfest Institute, the tool is aimed at helping the newsroom cover neighbourhood-level events and community issues more efficiently. The project is drawing attention as an example of how local news organisations are experimenting with AI to expand coverage despite shrinking resources.