misinformation
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Brain power
5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists
Ancient thinkers struggled to tell facts from falsehoods just like we do – and their strategies are still relevant today.
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Artificial intelligence
What is AI poisoning? A computer scientist explains
Despite the hype surrounding AI, the technology is far more fragile than it might appear.
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Brain power
Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation
Misinformation’s real-world impact includes poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm.
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Artificial intelligence
How we tricked AI chatbots into creating misinformation, despite ‘safety’ measures
Research reveals why simple prompts can bypass AI safeguards.
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Brain power
How good are communities at moderating misinformation?
A study of Reddit reveals both the potential and limitations of community-based moderation.
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Brain power
Unrest in Bangladesh is revealing the bias at the heart of Google’s search engine
Bangladesh is an illustrative case of the global problem of algorithmic bias, and highlights how search engines can be exploited.
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Brain power
Critical thinking is more important than ever. How can I improve my skills?
We need to think critically and not fall for misinformation. Thankfully, it’s a skill we can practise and become better…
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Brain power
Generative AI and deepfakes are fuelling health misinformation. Here’s what to look out for so you don’t get scammed
Critical thinking is more important than ever.
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Artificial intelligence
Troubling case highlights that the KM community lacks key capabilities needed for safe AI use
A knowledge management (KM) organization becomes the victim of a content scam and publishes website posts promoting harmful services.
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Quality of science & its communication
Is big tech harming society? To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself
Big tech doesn’t just fund research into itself – it also controls researchers’ access to data. Even big tobacco didn’t…
