AI misinformation detectors can’t save us from tyranny—at least not yet

By Walter Scheirer | September 5, 2024

Anti-immigration birds mural in Clacton-on-Sea, UK, by the artist known as Banksy. Image courtesy of Banksy.

AI misinformation detectors can’t save us from tyranny—at least not yet

By Walter Scheirer | September 5, 2024

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