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Disinformation is the 'threat of a generation,' but Canada is struggling to deal with it: National security adviser (theprovince.com)
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AI-powered misinformation and disinformation campaigns are a “threat of a generation” but the government’s ability to do anything about it is “quite limited,” says the prime minister’s national security adviser. Article content

Jody Thomas delivered a bleak picture about the growing fight against distorted or false information worldwide during a speech at a Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) event Friday.

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[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

It's even harder to combat it now that Facebook is blocking news sources.

AI misinformation can be posted at light-speed, but verifiable proof and sources to counter it? No fuckin' dice.

It's absolutely baffling. It's also surprising how many people fall for the misinformation in the first place, though. They're almost like zombies.

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