AI is making elections weird: Lessons from a simulated war-game exercise
#AI #Elections #Disinformation #Deepfakes #GenerativeAI #ElectionIntegrity #MediaLiteracy #FakeNews #Politics #Poilievre #CanadianPolitics #AIEthics #DigitalDeception #Disinformation
https://the-14.com/ai-is-making-elections-weird-lessons-from-a-simulated-war-game-exercise/
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CONF: On May 8, 2025, the University of Fribourg hosts The (Ab)use of AI-Generated Images, a conference exploring the ethical, legal, and societal implications of synthetic visuals in journalism, law, and art.
How do we legislate images that blur authorship, reality, and intent?
#AIArt #Ethics #MediaLiteracy
https://arthist.net/archive/47197
arthist.netThe (ab)use of AI generated images (Fribourg, 8 May 25)Julia Gelshorn, Université de Fribourg. University of Fribourg (CH), May 08, 2025
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It's been peticularly highlighted since the surge of ai and its ignorance of taste, making things better by adding more, and so on, correlating with the average lack of consideration for #artists and #art, global #antiintellectualism and reluctance to partake into any activity requiring to think by oneself. #literacy #criticalthinking #CriticalLiteracy #literacyMatters #ai #artificialintelligence #medialiteracy #populism #facism
Is it just me, or does April Fools' Day feel different now?
Spotting misinformation is already hard enough every single day. Back then, figuring out an April 1st prank was a fun, once-a-year challenge.
Now, with the constant flood of fake news, April Fools' jokes almost feel... cruel? Like making light of a serious problem we all face.
Does anyone else feel this way? What are your thoughts?
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When evaluating some random claim someone makes on the Internet, you can ask yourself:
- Do they say *how they know this*? Do they have a link to an article or mention a book or person you can look up?
- For claims about a historical event, is any date and place given?
Now, of course, any random person can write a blog post or article saying anything they want. There are many ways to evaluate how trustworthy an article is—including asking the questions above. But let's take small steps for now!
(P. S. the original clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHrZRJR4igQ )
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OpenAI’s 4o IG Redefines AI Image Generation
GPT-4o now generates images token-by-token with superior prompt accuracy.
New features: conversational edits, better text in images, logo creation.
Risks: deepfakes, copyright concerns, reality distortion at scale.
Altman: “People will create amazing and offensive things—freedom is key.”
How to have conversations with people who fall for misinformation this election campaign
#Canada #CanadaElection #Misinformation #FactCheck #Election2025 #PoliticalDebate #MediaLiteracy #VoteSmart #TruthMatters #Disinformation #CriticalThinking #FakeNews
https://the-14.com/how-to-have-conversations-with-people-who-fall-for-misinformation-this-election-campaign/