All articles tagged with #trust in ai
WIRED’s Big Interview surveys tech leaders, journalists, and students to map how AI is already woven into daily life and where it’s headed: practical, health and education applications are growing, but concerns about safety, privacy, and the impact on jobs demand stronger testing, transparency, and accountability as trust remains low amid lawsuits and evolving governance.
As AI companions become more prevalent, debates arise over their impact on love and human relationships, with some viewing them as a beneficial evolution providing emotional support, while others see them as a threat to authentic human connection and trust. Experts discuss the potential benefits for vulnerable populations and the risks of dependency, trust issues, and reinforcement of harmful behaviors, emphasizing the need for regulation and ethical considerations.
A new study comparing tweets written by humans to those generated by OpenAI's GPT-3 language model found that people were more likely to find AI-generated tweets convincing and had a harder time discerning between AI-generated disinformation and tweets written by humans. The study focused on science topics like vaccines and climate change, which are often subject to misinformation campaigns. The research highlights the potential for AI language models to be used to spread disinformation and emphasizes the need for improved training datasets and critical thinking skills to counteract the spread of false information.