Pupils Struggle to Spot Untrue AI Content – Report
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A report finds that pupils struggle to identify untrue AI-generated content, highlighting concerns about the impact of AI on media literacy, with commenters discussing potential solutions and implications.
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Because they lack knowledge of the subject matter.
Why do they struggle to spot misinformation?
For the same reason.
The AI paradox --- Results are probabilistic and inherently unreliable. The only rational way to spot inevitable shortcomings is research and learn the subject matter --- so you don't need to rely on AI results.
If the results are really important, accepting what AI provides at face value is a recipe for catastrophe.