Is AI Really Going to Change Everything? Let's Find Out.
Explore articles on misinformation and AI’s role in work and job markets. For workers, students, and career changers, with varied views and regular updates.
Why Are the People Who Built AI Now Scared of It? The people who built modern AI now fear it because they understand its capabilities better than anyone. Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and others worry about superintelligence escaping human control, job displacement, deepfakes, autonomous weapons, and AI systems developing their own goals. Their concerns are … Read more
Why Are People Losing Trust in Tech Companies Over AI? Trust in AI companies has collapsed to record lows: only 15% of Americans trust them to make AI development decisions, 39% say AI does more harm than good, and 7 out of 10 major AI brands saw year-over-year trust declines. The causes are concrete — … Read more
Can You Trust AI-Generated News and Information? You cannot fully trust AI-generated news and information, but the risk varies by platform and use case. The largest study of its kind found AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time. NewsGuard audits show chatbots repeat false claims 15% of the time for typical users. Regulation … Read more
Is Your Job Safe From AI, or Just Safe for Now? The most common fear about AI is job displacement, especially for white-collar and entry-level workers. The evidence is mixed: AI has been linked to over 180,000 corporate job losses since 2023, yet economists find little evidence of widespread aggregate unemployment so far. The bigger … Read more