Misinformation is the problem of our era. All the time people post untruths for political, ideological, or financial reasons, or just for fun. Millions of people believe things that are not true. The situation will get worse as technology improves and deepfakes become common.
The worst examples of false information come from North Korea and Russia but there are plenty from the West as well. How can we trust anything?
How do we fight it? Could AI help, perhaps by checking everything posted? But why would we trust AI? Or the people who program AI? Are there other solutions?
Will there ever be a time when people can rely on information? Was there ever such a time?
Come to GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT to ask if we are lost. Bring your factsheets and your friends!
IM Vulcan, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday in the GeekSpeak auditorium, if you have ideas for new subjects.
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