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.
%0 Journal Article
%1 simon2023misinformation
%A Simon, Felix M.
%A Altay, Sacha
%A Mercier, Hugo
%D 2023
%I Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy
%J Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
%K artificial_intelligence generative_ai misinformation
%R 10.37016/mr-2020-127
%T Misinformation reloaded? Fears about the impact of generative AI on misinformation are overblown
%U https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/misinformation-reloaded-fears-about-the-impact-of-generative-ai-on-misinformation-are-overblown/
%X 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.
@article{simon2023misinformation,
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.},
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author = {Simon, Felix M. and Altay, Sacha and Mercier, Hugo},
biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d45e89909cb7b2a5c0c5af5cffdef79d/meneteqel},
doi = {10.37016/mr-2020-127},
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journal = {Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review},
keywords = {artificial_intelligence generative_ai misinformation},
language = {en-US},
month = oct,
publisher = {Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy},
timestamp = {2024-02-28T16:38:06.000+0100},
title = {Misinformation reloaded? Fears about the impact of generative AI on misinformation are overblown},
url = {https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/misinformation-reloaded-fears-about-the-impact-of-generative-ai-on-misinformation-are-overblown/},
year = 2023
}