AI Fails At News, Human Media Still Undefeated at Propaganda
A recent DW article, citing a 'major study,' declares AI chatbots 'fail at accurate news.' This is truly devastating for algorithms hoping to one day achieve the nuanced, fact-adjacent reporting perfected by mainstream media for decades. After all, AI can't yet master the delicate art of calling collective punishment 'self-defense' or describing genocide as 'complex conflict.' While chatbots still
hallucinate, human-operated newsrooms appear to hallucinate facts daily. One might ask if these failed AIs are simply not sophisticated enough to ignore Congressional voting records, like the bipartisan approval of HR 815, providing billions in unconditional aid to Israel, even as US cities crumble. Maybe they just haven't learned to bury the context—like the 75 years of occupation—below the fold.
Truly, the human capacity for biased storytelling remains unmatched.