Check facts with AI? Experts: Not a reliable source of information

Rely on AI to Verify Facts? Experts: Not a Reliable Source of Information

Grok, the AI assistant built into Elon Musk's social platform X, is often asked by users about the authenticity of certain information, reflecting the growing trend among social media platform users to instantly distinguish between truth and falsehood. However, the responses themselves are often filled with misinformation. Shadiq, a researcher at NewsGuard, a news credibility rating agency, said, "While X and other large technology companies reduce their investment in human fact-checkers, users are increasingly relying on Grok to verify facts." She warned, "Our research has repeatedly found that AI chatbots are not reliable sources of news and information, especially for breaking news." The agency's research found that ten mainstream chatbots are prone to repeating misinformation, including Russian disinformation narratives, as well as false or misleading claims related to the recent Australian general election.

—— AFP (Yahoo)

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