Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A font of fallacious fakery? You bet your sweet bippy. At the Psychology Today website, Emily Ko discusses the spread of fake content on the inner webs–something that has proliferated thanks to AI bots and warns that we must not allow the algorithm to do our thinking for us.
She makes three main points; follow the link for a detailed exploration them.
- Fake content spreads faster because it triggers strong emotions that elicit quicker responses.
- Biases and social media algorithms combined make people more likely to believe and trust fake content.
- In an AI-driven world, consumers must rely less on social proof and more on critical thinking.
And, while we are on the subject, the Charlotte Observer reports:
