Oh Great, More Fake News: Tech Helps Liars Lie Better

A Pair of Overly Alarming Studies

In case we weren’t already neck-deep in the cesspool of internet bull, two remarkable recent studies are pointing out that text- and image-generating algorithms have the potential to make things much, much worse. These oh-so-insightful studies suggest there’s great potential for algorithms to add a horrifying new level of scale and power to online disinformation campaigns. Yeah, as if there wasn’t enough fabricated garbage floating around already.

Possible Implications of This Nightmare Fuel

Believe it or not, this horrific revelation can have serious implications, aside from just giving anxiety a whole new definition. These algorithms, designed to churn out plausible-sounding lies and faked images like a digital sweatshop, could create an internet where truth becomes an extinct species. Even more than it currently appears to be. Wow, such progress! They’ll be a glaring testament to the marriage of advanced technology and human stupidity.

Eyeroll Worthy Conclusion

Here’s the hot take you’ve been so desperately waiting for (cue eye roll). We’re not just creating an entire new class of fabricated reality. Oh no, we’re upgrading our disinformation mafia with text- and image-generating algorithms. Such groundbreaking advancements in dishonesty, it’s almost inspiring! Just think, soon we won’t be able to trust anything we read or see online. What a time to be alive!

Original article:https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-generative-ai-could-fuel-a-new-international-arms-race/