Deepfakes and scientific knowledge dissemination.

ABSTRACT: Science misinformation on topics ranging from climate change to vaccines have significant public policy repercussions. Artificial intelligence-based methods of altering videos and photos (deepfakes) lower the barriers to the mass creation and dissemination of realistic, manipulated digital content. The risk of exposure to deepfakes among education stakeholders has increased as learners and educators rely on videos to obtain and share information. We field the first study to understand the vulnerabilities of education stakeholders to science deepfakes and the characteristics that moderate vulnerability. We ground our study in climate change and survey individuals from five populations spanning students, educators, and the adult public. Our sample is nationally representative of three popula

SUBMITTER: Doss C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10439167 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature