Many people, including myself, have been thinking about the state of media a lot lately and people are increasingly asking me for my take on things. We all have had our “bunnies on the trampoline” moment, in which we were completely tricked by an artificial intelligence video on social media for the first time; mine was with that very video just a few months ago. What once felt like a novelty seem...
The strongest version of this narrative is that AI-generated misinformation is not just a future threat but a present crisis with tangible economic and social consequences. The article effectively highlights how fabricated content—whether about cartel violence in Mexico or geopolitical tensions with Iran—can spread rapidly, sowing fear and disrupting livelihoods. It also makes a compelling case for media literacy as a defense, particularly for children, and praises initiatives like MND Kids for ...