How has the development of AI influenced your trust in the media?
Tyler McFadden, Washington D.C.
When an AI company doesn’t care about truth, they don’t care about information that is beneficial for people [over] their bottom line–that becomes an issue [of] who exactly we could trust. Local news is incredibly important; it’s harder to trust larger, more national organizations that might have back-room deals [and] relationships with people like Sam Altman who are responsible for the proliferation of a lot of really dangerous material.
Sanaa Chege, Maryland
My trust has gone down. AI is advancing further so [things] look more realistic, and it’s harder to tell what’s actually true and what’s not.
Alexis (didn’t want to give last name nor occupation)
It has gotten to a point now where I’ve deleted social media and really cut back on what it is that I’m looking at [once] I realized that not only were photos being manipulated, but also videos and sound. I do feel that it has become a bit dangerous in the sense of, unless you know what you know and what you don’t know, you can be easily manipulated in these spaces.
Stacy Aja, Jonesboro, Georgia
I believe that AI can have some really wonderful benefits, but with the ability to manipulate people and audio, it makes me a little bit hesitant. I have a background in media, and I know how easily mislead people can be with misinformation.
Compiled by Keith Golden Jr.