When we teach WW1 history and show photographs of men in the trenches, and no one knows if they are real or midjourney fake then we are in deep trouble. Or teach scientific principles through research papers and don't know if the text is authentic human created or response engine output, we are in deep trouble. Imagine a hundred other contexts and you understand why gen ai is such a massive problem.
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@joshuafoust Unfortunately, the toxic info environment isn't just confined to the Deep South. I live in True Blue NM but the main daily, ABQ Journal, has gradually gone "pink slime" to the point that they're running Cal Thomas as a credible columnist. Every story is cherry picked off AP to reflect a right-wing stance, it's very disheartening.