There are no comforting answers on offer but here's a interesting segment dealing with AI-generated bunk and what to do about it, from an NAS "Committee on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation on Science" public meeting earlier this week.

Committee led by Jevin West and this segment featuring Cornell's Sarah Kreps, Jean Wortman Vaughn of Microsoft, Afua Bruce in immediate command.

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https://player.vimeo.com/video/844692961?h=187b98e1ff#t=47m52s

"A national climate security discourse could emphasise military uses of AI and its role in propaganda and misinformation. The international security discourse suggests that international organisations can take advantage of AI to conduct their mission. However, transnational companies can also benefit from AI, with potential negative outcomes on consumption and resource extraction."

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343522001026?dgcid=rss_sd_all