The threat of automated misinformation is only getting worse
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Claims from this post (2)
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Assessment: UnresolvedSaid
Observation
“What’s even more disturbing is that Bing makes it look like the false narrative that it generates is referenced.”
Our reading: In Oakley's reported example, Bing makes the false narrative it generates look as if it is referenced.
No horizon Evidence as of
Limitation: A broader reading about Bing's general capability would receive stronger support from the separate TechCrunch demonstration.
Assessment: SupportedSaid
Observation
“The potential for automatically generating misinformation at scale is only getting worse.”
Our reading: The potential for AI to automatically generate misinformation at scale is increasing.
No horizon Evidence as of
Limitation: The result depends on reading the statement as a broad trend in potential.
Held from this post (1)
These records did not pass every check, so nothing about them is published. Held is not a finding.
- The record does not meet the current rules. Our reading, not assessed: With the right invocations, a bad actor could easily get around Bing's guardrails, using what Oakley describes as "standard techniques".