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In our digital times as we are inundated with YouTube videos, memes and social media, satire is everywhere, but it can be more damaging to people's reputations than direct criticism, according to new ...

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European financial institutions are raising the alarm over the potential effects of AI-generated fake news reports, according to a new study.

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Ethan Zuckerman and coauthors raise concerns about AI companies using user-generated social media data to train their LLMs.

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