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4 incidents · subdomain: Pollution of information ecosystem and loss of consensus reality

  1. #684 · 1 report

    Google Books Appears to Be Indexing Works Written by AI AIID ↗

    Google Books is indexing low-quality, AI-generated books, degrading its database and potentially distorting Google Ngram Viewer's analysis of language trends. This integration of inaccurate or misleading information undermines trust, disseminates poor-quality content, and wastes resources as researchers must spend time clearing up the misinformation.

    Deployer: Google, Google Books · Developer: Google · Harmed: Google Books, Google Ngram Viewer, Researchers, General Public

  2. #562 · 1 report

    Uptick in Low-Quality AI-Produced Content Degraded Publishers' Submission Management AIID ↗

    A surge in low-standard AI-generated content such as by ChatGPT was reported by publishers, which negatively impacted submission management process and editors' workflow.

    Deployer: Openai · Developer: Openai · Harmed: Publishing Editors, Publishers

  3. #202 · 5 reports

    Korean Politician Employed Deepfake as Campaign Representative AIID ↗

    A South Korean political candidate created a deepfake avatar which political opponents alleged to be fraudulent and a threat to democracy.

    Deployer: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon Suk Yeol'S Campaign · Developer: Unknown · Harmed: General Public Of South Korea

  4. #522 · 1 report

    Facebook Political Ad Delivery Algorithms Inferred Users' Political Alignment, Inhibiting Political Campaigns' Reach AIID ↗

    Facebook's political ad delivery system reportedly differentiated the price of user reach based on their inferred political alignment, inhibiting political campaigns' ability to reach voters with diverse political views, which allegedly reinforces political polarization and creates informational filter bubbles.

    Deployer: Facebook · Developer: Facebook · Harmed: Political Campaigns, Facebook Users

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