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AI hysteria is a distraction: algorithms already sow disinformation in Africa (www.theguardian.com)
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AI hysteria is a distraction: algorithms already sow disinformation in Africa::Forget ‘AI doomerism’ hype over ChatGPT, big tech’s colonial attitude lets hateful electoral propaganda be fed to millions

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[–] wmassingham@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Twitter’s trending algorithm was easily manipulated

TikTok’s “For You” algorithm was feeding hundreds of hateful and inflammatory propaganda videos

Social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok have accelerated the spread of propaganda

Sounds like the problem is not AI/ML, but the platforms not moderating what they're hosting. Even before AI/ML, this was an issue, and even if we could snap our fingers and make it go away, it still would be.