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The #LLM #Misinformation #Problem I Was Not Expecting

Source: https://labs.ripe.net/author/kathleen_moriarty/the-llm-misinformation-problem-i-was-not-expecting/

Another example of non-vetted AI results includes how some online content inaccurately describes authentication, creating misinformation that continues to confuse students. For instance, some #AI LLM results describe Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) as an authentication type. While it does support password authentication and serve up public key certificates to aid in PKI authentication, LDAP is a directory service. It is not an authentication protocol.

#education #confusion #problem #future #knowledge #technology #news #trust

The LLM Misinformation Problem I Was Not Expecting

The prolific use of Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models (LLMs) present new challenges we must address and new questions we must answer. For instance, what do we do when AI is wrong?

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ISW: Putin hopes to convince West to betray Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's comments identifying the West as Russia's "enemy" suggest a Kremlin narrative aimed at convincing Western nations to betray Ukraine in future negotiations with Russia, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its Jan. 2 report.

Putin said on Jan. 1 that “Ukraine by itself is not an enemy" of Russia, claiming that Western countries who wish to destroy Russian sovereignty are the true enemies and that Ukraine has already been "completely destroyed."

https://kyivindependent.com/isw-putin-hopes-to-convince-the-west-to-betray-ukraine/

#RussianAggression #imperialism #RussiiaInvadedUkraine #RussianWarCrimes #WarCrimes #misinformation #propaganda #PutinWarCrimes #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine

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2023 George Washington Symposium: Role of #Journalism in #Democracy
"CBS News, New York Times, and Politico journalists discussed the role of journalism in democracy during the 2023 George Washington Symposium at Mount Vernon in Virginia. Several topics were addressed, including the role of journalists in protecting democratic values, combating #misinformation and disinformation, the perceived lack of trust in journalism, and the impact on democracy of the of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. " https://www.c-span.org/video/?531619-1/2023-george-washington-symposium-role-journalism-democracy

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2023 George Washington Symposium: Role of Journalism in Democracy

CBS News, [New York Times], and Politico journalists discussed the role of journalism in democracy during the 2023 George Washington Symposium at Mount Vernon in Virginia. Several topics were addressed, including the role of journalists in...

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A statement on social media policy - CARTOONISTS RIGHTS

Effective immediately, CARTOONISTS RIGHTS will cease posting content to Twitter, now known as “X”, until such time as there is a change in ownership and a marked improvement in the website’s policies and functionality.

Following recent changes in policy and performance on the Twitter/’X' social media platform, and the public actions of its owner, Cartoonist Rights shall stop using his site as a means of outward communication with immediate effect.

Theses issues include:

  • Greater exposure to the processes of training proprietary artificial intelligence, and the removal of titles or headlines from web links posted to the site
  • Disrupting searches and benefiting false and misleading posts
  • Elon Musk’s endorsement of antisemitic disinformation immediately after the Hamas incursion into Israel on October 7th and of a racist conspiracy theory on November 15th
  • A statement that this supposed free-speech absolutist would be banning expressions of Palestinian solidarity from the platform on the grounds of alleged genocidal intent
  • His repeated validation of the “pizzagate” conspiracy theory, and his tacit endorsement of numerous peddlers of hatred including defamer of bereaved parents Alex Jones and alleged human trafficker Andrew Tate
  • The news that he would sue independent watchdog Media Matters
  • Most recently, evidence that “X” is turning a blind eye to racism, homophobia and sexual harassment on their platform as a matter of policy.

https://cartoonistsrights.org/a-statement-on-social-media-policy/

#SocialMedia #cartoons #rights #CartoonistsRights #HumanRights #Twitter #Musk #ElonMusk #AI #misinformation #disinformation #Hamas #Israel #ConspiracyTheory #hate #racism #PizzaGate #trafficking #HumanTrafficking #MediaMatters #homophobia #harassment

A statement on social media policy - CARTOONISTS RIGHTS

Effective immediately CARTOONISTS RIGHTS will cease using the Twitter/X, citing mismanagement, disfunction, and increased hatred on the social media platform.

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https://theconversation.com/health-misinformation-is-rampant-on-social-media-heres-what-it-does-why-it-spreads-and-what-people-can-do-about-it-217059

#Health #misinformation is rampant on social #media – here’s what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
Published: December 13, 2023

Below are some steps that #consumers can take to identify and prevent health misinformation spread:

Check the source. Determine the credibility of the health information by checking if the source is a reputable organization or agency such as the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other credible sources include an established medical or scientific institution or a peer-reviewed study in an academic journal. Be cautious of information that comes from unknown or biased sources.

Examine author credentials. Look for qualifications, expertise and relevant professional affiliations for the author or authors presenting the information. Be wary if author information is missing or difficult to verify.

Pay attention to the date. Scientific knowledge by design is meant to evolve as new evidence emerges. Outdated information may not be the most accurate. Look for recent data and updates that contextualize findings within the broader field.

Cross-reference to determine scientific consensus. Cross-reference information across multiple reliable sources. Strong consensus across experts and multiple scientific studies supports the validity of health information. If a health claim on social media contradicts widely accepted scientific consensus and stems from unknown or unreputable sources, it is likely unreliable.

Question sensational claims. Misleading health information often uses sensational language designed to provoke strong emotions to grab attention. Phrases like “miracle cure,” “secret remedy” or “guaranteed results” may signal exaggeration. Be alert for potential conflicts of interest and sponsored content.

Weigh scientific evidence over individual anecdotes. Prioritize information grounded in scientific studies that have undergone rigorous research methods, such as randomized controlled trials, peer review and validation. When done well with representative samples, the scientific process provides a reliable foundation for health recommendations compared to individual anecdotes. Though personal stories can be compelling, they should not be the sole basis for health decisions.

Talk with a health care professional. If health information is confusing or contradictory, seek guidance from trusted health care providers who can offer personalized advice based on their expertise and individual health needs.

When in doubt, don’t share. Sharing health claims without validity or verification contributes to misinformation spread and preventable harm."...

Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here's what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it

Studies show that health misinformation on social media has led to fewer people getting vaccinated and more lives lost to COVID-19 and other life-threatening diseases.

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https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/15/1085441/eric-schmidt-plan-for-fighting-election-misinformation/

Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election #misinformation
The former Google CEO hopes that companies, #Congress, and #regulators will take his advice on board—before it’s too late.

By Eric Schmidt
December 15, 2023

..."Here I propose six technical approaches that platforms should double down on to protect their users. Regulations and laws will play a crucial role in incentivizing or mandating many of these actions. And while these reforms won’t solve all the problems of mis- and disinformation, they can help stem the tide ahead of elections next year. 

  1. Verify human users. We need to distinguish humans using social media from bots, holding both accountable if laws or policies are violated. This doesn’t mean divulging identities. Think of how we feel safe enough to hop into a stranger’s car because we see user reviews and know that Uber has verified the driver’s identity. Similarly, social media companies need to authenticate the human behind each account and introduce reputation-based functionality to encourage accounts to earn trust from the community.

  2. Know every source. Knowing the provenance of the content and the time it entered the network can improve trust and safety. As a first step, using a time stamp and an encrypted (and not removable) IP address would guarantee an identifiable point of origin. Bad actors and their feeds—discoverable through the chain of custody—could be deprioritized or banned instead of being algorithmically amplified. While VPN traffic may deter detection, platforms can step up efforts to improve identification of VPNs.

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  1. Identify deepfakes. In line with President Biden’s sweeping executive order on AI, which requires the Department of Commerce to develop guidance for watermarking AI-generated content, platforms should further develop detection and labeling tools. One way for platforms to start is to scan an existing database of images and tell the user if an image has no history (Google Images, for example, has begun to do this). AI systems can also be trained to detect the signatures of deepfakes, using large sets of truthful images contrasted with images labeled as fake. Such software can tell you when an image has a high likelihood of being a deepfake, similar to the “spam risk” notice you get on your phone when calls come in from certain numbers.

  2. Filter advertisers. Companies can share a “safe list” of advertisers across platforms, approving those who comply with applicable advertising laws and conform professionally to the platforms’ advertising standards. Platforms also need to ramp up their scrutiny of political ads, adding prominent disclaimers if synthetic content is used. Meta, for example, announced this month that it would require political ads to disclose whether they used AI.  

  3. Use real humans to help. There will, of course, be mistakes, and some untrustworthy content will slip through the protections. But the case of Wikipedia shows that misinformation can be policed by humans who follow clear and highly detailed content rules. Social media companies, too, should publish quality rules for content and enforce them by further equipping their trust and safety teams, and potentially augmenting those teams by providing tools to volunteers. How humans fend off an avalanche of AI-generated material from chatbots remains to be seen, but the task will be less daunting if trained AI systems are deployed to detect and filter out such content. 

  4. Invest in research. For all these approaches to work at scale, we’ll require long-term engagement, starting now. My philanthropic group is working to help create free, open-source testing frameworks for many AI trust and safety groups. Researchers, the government, and civil society will also need increased access to critical platform data. One promising bill is the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which would, for example, require platforms to comply with data requests from projects approved by the National Science Foundation."...

Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election misinformation

The former Google CEO hopes that companies, Congress, and regulators will take his advice on board—before it’s too late.

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A look at #misinformation / #disinformation and the differences among tribal preferences in #truth & its flow…

It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

"Misinformation is a key global threat, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about how to address the problem. In particular, Democrats and Republicans diverge sharply on removing misinformation from social media."

#media #SocialMedia #propaganda #cultism #mindset #TrumpVirus

It's not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

One person’s content moderation is another’s censorship when it comes to Democrats’ and Republicans’ views on handling misinformation.

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Censorship and disinformation: The online war on Gaza | The Take

Social media have been one of the few available ways for Palestinians to tell their stories under the Israeli occupation and blockade. But censorship and acc...#aljazeeralive #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #AlJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #aljazeeralatest #latestnews #newsheadlines #aljazeeravideo #news #gaza #palestine #israel #war #socialmedia #censorship #disinformation #misinformation
Censorship and disinformation: The online war on Gaza | The Take

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Israel-Palestine: ‘The first victim in war is the truth’ | #AJOPINION

‘The damage is done... The first victim in war is the truth.’ @RamiKhouri argues the unverified but viral reports of Hamas beheading babies helped lay the gr...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #disinformation #gaza #hamas #isis #israel-gazawar #latestnews #misinformation #newsheadlines #palestine
Israel-Palestine: ‘The first victim in war is the truth’ | #AJOPINION

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#NaomiKlein on Her New #Book “Doppelganger” & How #Conspiracy #Culture Benefits Ruling #Elite

source: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/9/14/naomi_klein_doppelganger

We spend the hour with acclaimed journalist and author Naomi Klein, whose new book #Doppelganger, out this week, explores what she calls “the mirror world,” a growing right-wing alternate universe of misinformation and conspiracies that, while identifying real problems, opportunistically exploits them to advance a hateful and divisive #agenda. Klein explains her initial motivation for the book was her own alter ego, the author Naomi Wolf, for whom she has often been mistaken. Both Naomis entered public consciousness in the 1990s with books critiquing corporate influence, but in recent years Wolf has become one of the most prominent vaccine deniers and purveyors of #COVID-19 #misinformation — making the ongoing confusion about their identities a source of frustration. “It’s very destabilizing,” says Klein, who still urges people to seriously engage with the dangerous ideas propagated in mirror worlds, rather than simply look away. “It’s so hard to look at the reality that we are in right now, with the overlay of endless wars and #climate disasters and massive inequality. And so, whether we’re making up fantastical conspiracy theories or getting lost in our own reflections, it’s all about not looking at that reality that is only bearable if we get outside our own heads and collectively organize.”

#politics #altRight #manipulation #fake #news #propaganda #USA #pandemic #destabilization #democracy

Naomi Klein on Her New Book “Doppelganger” & How Conspiracy Culture Benefits Ruling Elite

We spend the hour with acclaimed journalist and author Naomi Klein, whose new book Doppelganger out this week explores what she calls “the mirror world,” a growing right-wing alternate universe of misinformation and conspiracies that, while...

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The CIA and Fake News (1986) CBC/Radio-Canada - Invidious

From 1986 Fifth Estate host Eric Malling investigates the covert falsification of news reports by CIA propagandists attempting to influence public perception of the world. Former CIA officer John Stockwell explains how a CIA task force wrote misleading news releases all over the world which were picked up by international media organizations. #fakenews #disinformation #misinformation #usa #cia #1980s #history #cbc #fifthestate #johnstockwell #media #propaganda ">

The CIA and Fake News in 1980s (1986) - The Fifth Estate

From 1986 Fifth Estate host Eric Malling investigates the covert falsification of news reports by CIA propagandists attempting to influence public perception of the world. Former CIA officer John Stockwell explains how a CIA task force wrote...

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A quotation from Colton, C. C.

It is almost as difficult to make a man unlearn his errors as his knowledge. Mal-information is more hopeless than non-information; for error is always more busy than ignorance. Ignorance is a blank sheet, on which we may write; but error is a scribbled one, on which we must first erase. Ignorance is contented to stand still with her back to the truth; but error is more presumptuous, and proceeds in the same direction. Ignorance has no light, but error follows a false one. The consequence is, that error, when she retraces her footsteps, has further to go, before she can arrive at the truth, than ignorance.

Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 1 (1820)

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Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 1 (1820) - Colton, Charles Caleb | WIST Quotations

It is almost as difficult to make a man unlearn his errors as his knowledge. Mal-information is more hopeless than non-information; for error is always more busy than ignorance. Ignorance is a blank sheet, on which we may write; but error is a...

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