Critics: Fixing Disinformation Requires More Than Just Regulating AI
• Excessive focus on AI's role in disinformation overlooks existing flaws in information ecosystems that enable disinformation to spread regardless of AI • Traditional disinformation tactics continue to be effective without AI; AI may just make them more efficient • Spotlight on AI disinformation distracts from other malicious applications of generative AI being overlooked • Addressing vulnerabilities like Big Tech policy loopholes is key, not just limiting advanced AI capabilities • Beyond content quality, narratives and exploiting vulnerabilities in information ecosystems drive impact of disinformation