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Caught calling yourself a “Black Nazi” on a porn forum? Blame AI.
The post-truth age is upon us, and the far-right has wasted no time in embracing it. What happened? On Thursday Sept 19, CNN published a bombshell report highlighting a number of statements and comments made by Mark Robinson, the North Carolina GOP nominee for governor. Needless to say this report was damning. By matching Robinson’s
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The Boy Who Cried AI
Following an August 7 rally held by the Harris-Walz campaign in a hangar outside Detroit, MI, Donald Trump has cried wolf. Or rather, Trump cried AI. Following a rambling press conference in which Trump claimed that his speech to supporters on January 6th had a larger crowd than MLK’s “I have a dream speech”, Trump’s
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The Kamala Harris Viral Deepfake: Corrosive AI in Real Time
Following Pres. Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 US Presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the front-runner to replace Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Only 24 hours after Biden announced his decision to drop out, a deepfake video of the Harris speaking incoherently has gone viral.
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2024 Computers in Libraries Conference Presentation – “What’s in Store for Libraries with AI? State Libraries Initiative”
Presentation alongside R. David Lankes at the 2024 Computers in Libraries Conference Abstract: Hear how this group of state libraries plans to explore the varied roles state libraries play in the use of AI and in their support of efforts around workforce development in AI. They plan to gather data, build an environmental scan, and
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New Work with SLAAIT
Since January, I’ve been working on the State Libraries and AI Technology (SLAAIT) working group at the University of Texas Austin’s iSchool. As the working group’s AI Policy Researcher, I’ve had the opportunity to continue research on corrosive AI, while learning more about how libraries can help combat AI-related issues. The SLAAIT Working Group is
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Corrosive AI Thesis Completed
I’m delighted to announce that after nearly 6 months of work, I’ve completed work on the pre-publication version of my master’s thesis project! The full paper, entitled “Corrosive AI: Emerging Effects of the Use of Generative AI on Political Trust” is available for download using the link below. I’d like to thank all the experts
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Generative AI in the Irish Times
For the past year, I’ve been living and studying in Dublin, Ireland. In my efforts to acclimate, I’ve gone out of my way to consume Irish news from Irish sources. In May of this year, I came across this story: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/may/14/irish-times-apologises-for-hoax-ai-article-about-womens-use-of-fake-tan In short, the Irish Times unknowingly published an article written by generative AI. The
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An Overview of the Corrosive AI Project
The term “artificial intelligence” (AI) has risen to prominence in recent years, particularly through its use in works of science fiction, and with the advent of publicly accessible AI software like ChatGPT. However, the everyday use of the term “AI” is imprecise. While there are many ways to define artificial intelligence, among the most prominent
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Expert Interviews
For my ongoing Corrosive AI project, I’m looking for experts to interview! My goal with these interviews is to hear from subject-area experts across numerous related fields, such as tech regulation, the technical side of AI development, public trust, or information science. The central question here is relatively simple: how do you think widespread access
Corrosive AI: how the misuse of generative AI can rapidly damage the trust we place in our political leaders and institutions.
Corrosive AI Research Agenda
Disinformation erodes trust in government over time. Could disinformation empowered by generative AI corrode this trust more quickly?
Read the Full Paper
This project started as a master’s thesis – read the pre-publication copy now!
About the Author
Riley Lankes
Work with SLAAIT
Continued research on Corrosive AI with the State Libraries and AI Technology Working Group at the University of Texas Austin
Corrosive AI 