According to a report released on Monday, news rating group NewsGuard found a number of news websites generated by AI chatbots proliferating online, suggesting how the technology could thwart established fraud techniques. It raises questions about whether to strengthen
The 49 websites independently reviewed by Bloomberg cover the full spectrum. Some sites masquerade as breaking news sites with common names like News Live 79 and Daily Business Post, while others share lifestyle tips, celebrity news, and publish sponsored content. However, it is not disclosed that the data is entered using AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Alphabet’s Google Bard. AI chatbots can generate detailed text based on simple user prompts. Many websites started going public this year as AI tools started to become widely used by the public.
NewsGuard has documented how, in several instances, chatbots have generated falsehoods in published articles. In April alone, a website called CelebritiesDeaths.com published “Biden dies. Acting President Harris 9am speech” as part of a defaced obituary, another fabricated fact about the life and work of an architect. . A site called TNewsNetwork also published an unconfirmed article based on a YouTube video that said thousands of soldiers had died in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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