Bots make up around 15% of accounts on platforms like Twitter, often promoting certain political views. Artificial intelligence-generated images and videos are further blurring the line between reality and fake content. The author writes that it is difficult to know what or who to trust.
AI filters persist in hiring, and applicants use AI tools to pass these filters. Thus, the recruitment process turns into a competition between algorithms. Social media is also suffering. Algorithms write posts, track engagement, and interact with users. Real human communication is “disappearing.”
The rise of automated content creates risks. Fake news, manipulative messages and comments produced by artificial intelligence can affect elections and public opinion.
To preserve the value of the Internet, tech companies must prioritize “transparency and real-world interaction,” the article states.
Source: Ferra
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