The article further warns about the potential misuse of AI in rewriting history and manipulating public opinion. AI can be used to alter historical records, akin to propaganda on an industrial scale. It also discusses how AI content is tailored to individual preferences, using psychological science and data to grab attention and manipulate actions. This personalized AI-generated content, the article argues, poses a significant threat to individual autonomy and should be a cause for concern.
Key takeaways:
- AI is generating a large amount of fake content, including books and articles, which is overwhelming publishers and affecting minor languages.
- AI-generated content is often low-quality and full of misinformation, and as AI begins to learn from its own content, the quality continues to decline in a phenomenon known as 'Model Collapse'.
- AI is being used to rewrite history on a large scale, changing facts and details to suit the needs of those in power.
- AI-generated content is highly optimized to grab attention and manipulate emotions, using personal data to target individuals with content that will encourage them to act in a certain way.