I Got Deepfaked - AI Misinformation Is SCARY Right Now | Alex Ruani

💬 Alex Ruani is a doctoral researcher in diet-health misinformation at University College London. She studies how misinformation spreads, the potential harm it can do - and what techniques we should be using to stop it.⚡️In this episode Alex and I discuss the rising influence of technology and artificial intelligence on fake news and the spreading of misinformation - including how I’ve recently become the victim of a deepfake scam.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡︎ Why social media platforms say misinformation is a “necessary weed”➡ How misinformation online is leading to real life deaths➡︎ How AI is getting so good at spreading misinformation - threatening democracy➡︎ How one company used a Deepfake clone of ME to sell their supplements➡︎  Why the CapCut issue opens up massive trust issues with tech companies📕 Chapters(0:58) How bad is misinformation right now?(4:38) How easy it is to avoid spreading fake news(7:19) Is misinformation research working?(12:16) Why social media platforms don’t want to tackle misinformation(17:14) How to avoid restricting free speech(22:12) How I got Deepfaked(32:24) The CapCut problem: Why you should read Ts&Cs(40:47) We’re using ChatGPT wrong(46:16) How AI is rotting your brain📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Alex:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexruani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandraruani/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

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