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The structural fingerprints of disinformation: a content-agnostic framework
Infodemics fuel the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation, often outpacing the effectiveness of existing countermeasures. Current interventions—such as debunking and psychological inoculation—typically address either specific instances of false or misleading content or the known manipulative tactics through which such content spreads. While these approaches are effective and scalable, most remain inherently corrective and struggle to…
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S.A.R.A.H. and the decline of trust in health information: a case study
This case study critically examines S.A.R.A.H. (Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health) as an element of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) digital health strategy, focusing on its design and generated content. Launched in April 2024 to provide accessible health information and combat misinformation, S.A.R.A.H. utilizes generative AI to engage users across diverse health topics. Despite…
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AI’s Double-Edged Sword: Impact on Information Quality, Infodemics, and Public Health @ WCB Doha 2024
We presented this deck at the World Conference of Bioethics 2024 in Doha, Qatar. Key Questions: Can individuals discern whether a tweet, true or false, is authored by a human Twitter user or generated by the AI model GPT-3?What is the potential impact of synthetic disinformation on public health issues such as infodemics, and how…
