@katiejoseff
computational propaganda researcher, regulation advocate & former tech trust & safety now decentralized AI & ethical hyper-personalization user ownership & control of data is 1 of the 2 most important battles for the future of humanity
1/ Are media literacy courses missing something?
In episode 307 of the "You Are Not So Smart" podcast, @davidmcraney.bsky.social spoke to disinformation researchers Samuel Woolley, @katiejoseff.bsky.social , and @mschwalbe.bsky.social about their study into the news we believe and share. 👇
All politicians should give a 20+ hour live streamed speech. shows who they really are.
#corybooker has shook me from my dazed state.
getting deep into care, liberation, religion, life, policy impacts. citing facts across political views- refreshingly educational
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rCUK...
incredible work!!! it is extraordinary to see this come full circle and to see research actually result in accountability. thank you for inspiring hope and creating real change
I am also trying to figure this out! i just searched your name by chance, but haven't found many others
I want to know how we #organize, when we're all so down & out in a fractured info ecosystem
that's why I joined #bluesky. I believe in collective brilliance & collective power. Now more than ever.
We're much more capable & aligned than disorienting #algorithms would have us think.
any tips?
Companies are not incentivized to detect or remove AI content. 1) it's hard, especially w/o duplicates or watermarks & 2) it goes against a main bottom line metric: #dailyactiveusers. AI populated & operated accounts are very active.
+ companies are pushing #genAI tools on users. more content!!
Today, disrupters & manipulators of narratives don't need troll farms, they can just use #AI to create thousands of unique, persuasive content & operate accounts.
I've seen #AIpropaganda tools that can produce video scripts, comments, posts, articles that evoke specific emotions & actions. So easy.
I'll never forget the #womensmarch in 2017, one of the largest protest in US history. The leaders were mercilessly attacked by Russian troll farms for at least 18 months, thousands of misleading, harassing and fomenting messages that damaged lives & the movement
www.nytimes.com/2022/09/18/u...
Since the #election, I've been avoidant of any political thoughts, even though political info has been the focus of my adult life. I understand why people have been checked out, some for years. Life gets hard & the stupidity & complexity of #politics doesn't feel worth the energy- #rationalignorance
I want to know how we organize, when we're all so down & out in a fractured information ecosystem
that's why I joined bluesky. I believe in collective brilliance & collective power. Now more than ever.
We're much more capable & aligned than disorienting algorithms would have us think.
any tips?
Companies are not incentivized to detect or remove bad AI content. 1) it's hard to do, especially w/o duplicates or watermarks & 2) it goes against a main bottom line: daily active users. AI populated & operated accounts are very active.
+ companies are pushing genAI tools on users. more content!!
Today, disrupters & manipulators of narratives don't need troll farms, they can just use AI to create thousands of unique, persuasive content & operate accounts.
I've seen AI propaganda tools that can produce video scripts, comments, posts, articles that evoke specific emotions & actions. So easy.
I'll never forget the women's march in 2017, one of the largest protests in US history. The leaders were mercilessly attacked by Russian troll farms for at least 18 months, thousands of misleading, harassing and fomenting messages, destabilizing lives & the movement
www.nytimes.com/2022/09/18/u...
I haven't been into using social media for the last 5 or so years-- studying and attempting to counteract harmful algorithmic manipulation and misinformation as my work made me wary of being influenced by random people and wayward seeds of content. + I'm already ridiculously distracted without it