Why does artificial intelligence seem uncanny to so many people, and how can this feeling be overcome? This article explores these questions, highlights psychological mechanisms, looks at the history of AI, and offers ideas for a more level-headed approach to the technology. Artificial Intelligence, Viewed Objectively The public debate on AI is highly emotional, where …
I recently had the pleasure of recording three engaging conversations with Dr. Nikil Mukerji – covering Deepfake detection and my upcoming SkepKon talk on the topic, critical discourse analysis and media critique, as well as the background and implications of the conflict within the German skeptics’ organization GWUP. This post includes all three videos – …
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Time for an update! I’m excited to introduce verworfen.at, a new media research project that tracks headline changes on the website of Austria’s public broadcaster. And I invite you to come to Regensburg at the end of May, when I’ll be speaking at SkepKon 2025 on how to detect deepfakes. What Can Discarded Headlines Reveal? …
Read more “New Project on Media Transparency & Talk on Deepfake Detection @ SkepKon”
