We're in Danger of Losing Our Most Important Resource
SOURCE: The Free Press
"Years ago, technology made things more trustworthy. You could believe something because it was validated by photos, videos, recordings, databases
and other trusted sources of information.
"Seeing was believing -- but not anymore. Until very recently, if you doubted something, you could look it up in an encyclopedia or other book. But even these get changed retroactively nowadays.
"For example, people who consult Wikipedia to understand the economy might be surprised to learn that the platform's write-up on "recession" kept changing
in recent months -- as political operatives and spinmeisters fought over the very meaning of the word. It got so bad that the site was forced to block
edits on the entry.
"There's an ominous recurring theme here: The very technologies we use to determine what's trustworthy are the ones most under attack."
MORE AT:
https://www.thefp.com/p/were-in-danger-of-losing-our-most
They go on to discuss the threats to trust from AI and other tech that can
make imaginary things look real. Interesting read.
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