In similar fashion to our exploration of ChatGPT's ability to summarize and answer questions about Russian television news, how might it perform on a machine transcribed and translated Iranian television news broadcast? Here we selected an Iranian IRINN broadcast from yesterday. You can see the original Persian-language broadcast. Note that in this case only the first portion of the transcript has been analyzed due to ChatGPT's length limitations.
ChatGPT's Summarization:
The transcript describes a meeting between the President of Cuba and the Foreign Minister of Iran, who discussed their thoughts on the American government's foreign policy and their support for Iran in the face of unilateral sanctions. The Foreign Minister also discussed his recent trip to Latin America, including Cuba. He spoke about Iran's position in the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and condemned the actions of the US, England, France, and Germany. The journalist then interviewed an expert on Latin American issues about the importance of expanding relations between Iran and Latin American countries. The expert suggested that the relations between Iran and Latin America should be wider and the potential benefits for both sides should not be ignored.
Prompt:
Describe the places and people mentioned in the following transcript, in order of importance.
Response:
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- President of Cuba
- Foreign Minister of Iran
- American government's foreign policy
- Iran's position in the JCPOA
- US, England, France, and Germany
- The expert on Latin American issues
- Relations between Iran and Latin American countries
Prompt:
What is the opinion of the United States or America in the transcript?
Response:
In the transcript, the opinion of the United States is portrayed as negative. The President of Cuba and the Foreign Minister of Iran discussed their thoughts on the American government's foreign policy and expressed condemnation of the actions of the US. The Foreign Minister also spoke about the importance of expanding relations between Iran and Latin American countries, suggesting that the potential benefits for both sides should not be ignored. An expert on Latin American issues was then interviewed, who suggested that the relations between Iran and Latin America should be wider.
Prompt:
What names are mentioned in the transcript?
Response:
The names mentioned in the transcript are:
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- President of Cuba
- Foreign Minister of Iran
- American government
- US
- England
- France
- Germany
- An expert on Latin American issues
Prompt:
Describe the content of the transcript as if you were telling someone why they needed to read it.
Response:
The transcript is a description of a meeting between the President of Cuba and the Foreign Minister of Iran. The two leaders discuss their views on the foreign policy of the United States and express their support for Iran as it faces unilateral sanctions. The Foreign Minister also talks about his recent trip to Latin America and Iran's position in the JCPOA. He criticizes the actions of the US, England, France, and Germany. The transcript also includes an interview with an expert on Latin American issues, who believes that expanding relationships between Iran and Latin American countries is important and could bring potential benefits to both sides. This transcript is significant because it sheds light on the international relationships and perspectives on the foreign policies of nations and the impact of sanctions.
Prompt:
Provide a title for this transcript.
Response:
"Cuba and Iran Discuss Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and American Foreign Policy”
Prompt:
What would be the date of this transcript?
Response:
The date of the transcript is not specified in the information provided.
And finally:
This analysis is part of an ongoing collaboration between the Internet Archive and its TV News Archive, the multi-party Media-Data Research Consortium and GDELT.