A local news site has been using AI to create fake reporters' bylines, raising concerns about the credibility of news media. ISIS affiliates have been using AI-generated news broadcasts to disseminate propaganda, viewing AI as a game changer. The use of AI in news media is expanding, with ISIS allies and China also employing AI to spread propaganda quickly and cheaply.
The Washington Post: "How ISIS allies are using AI fakes to spread propaganda quickly" https://t.co/gFLMIRtgm1
How ISIS allies are using AI fakes to spread propaganda quickly - The Washington Post https://t.co/sG8MG08RSK
How China is using AI news anchors to deliver its propaganda https://t.co/8094dDmCm1
A look at an ISIS-affiliated media program called News Harvest, which is using AI-generated news anchors to disseminate extremist propaganda quickly and cheaply (@pranshuverma_ / Washington Post) https://t.co/EoLjPzAuwq https://t.co/G4Wn2CS7mJ
The Islamic State-affiliated media broadcast News Harvest shows how artificial intelligence can be used to disseminate extremist propaganda quickly and cheaply. https://t.co/1hNmmOw9Jt
“In trying to use a human-sounding name, they’re trying to game the system & taking advantage of people’s trust,” NLP's @HannahCov says of a news site with AI-generated stories & bylines. This @ellenhuet piece is a reminder of why #NewsLiteracy is critical https://t.co/uXBz6ZH9cV
These ISIS news anchors are AI fakes. Their propaganda is real. https://t.co/m7aybibvcF
AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications | KMUW https://t.co/kHDpNjPeZT
These ISIS news anchors are AI fakes. Their propaganda is real. - The Washington Post https://t.co/53gwqWeMGI
Quoted in this article. Main point: in the near-term AI generated content will be more beneficial and likely used more by its supporters than the group itself since IS’s media is already quite sophisticated and technologically advanced. https://t.co/UTDdyaaB3T
new: We got access to six AI-generated news broadcasts that ISIS affiliates have released since March to disseminate propaganda. "For ISIS, AI means a game changer." https://t.co/S90y07vxSc
A local news site created fake reporters' bylines for its stories. Critics fear this use of AI will further damage the credibility of the news media. https://t.co/nEDogAWhus