#AI - based #disinformation is probably not a major #threat to #democracy

source: https://www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/ai-based-disinformation-is-probably

Second, to succeed in such markets, content producers must achieve a good reputation (in the eyes of their target audience). One of many things that makes this really hard is that it is strongly in the interests of your competitors to destroy your reputation. In addition to legal accountability for lies and fabrications, this is one thing that keeps lots of media honest, at least when it comes to reporting on narrow matters of fact.

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