This chapter explores the risks associated with deep faked videos and manipulated audio clips, emphasizing the ease at which bad actors can create and exploit synthetic media, especially during elections. It also discusses the potential influence of AI-generated media on public opinion and the concept of the Liars Dividend.
OpenAI has released its plan to fight disinformation in elections in 2024, but will its policies be consequential compared to those of other generative A.I. companies? Then, a watershed moment had crypto fans celebrating for the first time in maybe more than a year. And finally, what one writer’s attempt to sell a used mechanical pencil on TikTok says about how the platform is changing.
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- David Yaffe-Bellany covers the crypto industry for The New York Times
- John Herrman covers technology for New York Magazine
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