Google research shows the fast rise of AI-generated misinformation
Singer Katy Perry posted this AI-generated image to her Instagram account on May 6, explaining that she couldn't attend the 2024 Met Gala because she had to work. The photo went viral. (katyperry/Instagram)
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From fake images of war to celebrity hoaxes, artificial intelligence technology has spawned new forms of reality-warping misinformation online. New analysis co-authored by Google researchers shows just how quickly the problem has grown.
The research, co-authored by researchers from Google, Duke University and several fact-checking and media organizations, was published in a preprint last week. The paper introduces a massive new dataset of misinformation going back to 1995 that was fact-checked by websites like Snopes.
According to the researchers, the data reveals that AI-generated images have quickly risen in prominence, becoming nearly as popular as more traditional forms of manipulation.
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