Rumors, AI, and the 2024 election
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, with just days to go before the Nov. 5 election, we take a fresh look at AI, social media, and some surprising trends in the spread of fake content and misinformation. Danielle Lee Tomson Ph.D. (above), research manager for election rumors at the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public , speaks with guest host Ross Reynolds.
For all the concern about deepfakes fooling the electorate, AI is having another impact on the campaign. In some cases, like heroic AI-generated images of the candidates, it’s less about veracity, and more about the vibe, Tomson explains. “When AI is used to create an ambience online, you could say, ‘Oh yeah, Donald Trump is not a Steelers linebacker,' but you feel something — and you can't fact-check a feeling,” she says.
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