Researchers Question Effectiveness of AI Content Labels to Combat Disinformation
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Researchers easily removed Meta's C2PA AI content watermarks in 2 seconds, calling their approach to combat disinformation "flimsy."
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Platforms like YouTube and TikTok are pursuing AI content labeling, but these labels often cause more confusion than clarity.
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The existence of AI labels and watermarks could lend credibility to unlabeled harmful content.
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Over 250 AI researchers signed a letter calling for safe harbor protections to independently evaluate AI systems.
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The response to Google's Gemini model shows outrage over AI matters more when it offends white people versus longstanding issues of bias.