Misinformation reloaded? Fears about the impact of generative AI on misinformation are overblown-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Misinformation reloaded? Fears about the impact of generative AI on misinformation are overblown

Published:2023-10-18 Issue: Volume: Page:
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Container-title:Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
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Short-container-title:HKS Misinfo Review

Author:

Simon Felix M.¹,Altay Sacha²,Mercier Hugo³

Affiliation:

1. Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, U.K

2. Department of Political Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland

3. Institut Jean Nicod, Département d’Études Cognitives, ENS, EHESS, PSL University, CNRS, France

Abstract

Many observers of the current explosion of generative AI worry about its impact on our information environment, with concerns being raised about the increased quantity, quality, and personalization of misinformation. We assess these arguments with evidence from communication studies, cognitive science, and political science. We argue that current concerns about the effects of generative AI on the misinformation landscape are overblown.

Funder

University of Oxford

HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council

Agence Nationale de la Recherche

Publisher

Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Engineering,General Environmental Science,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science,General Engineering,Ocean Engineering,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,Water Science and Technology,Geography, Planning and Development,Mechanical Engineering,General Medicine

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