Big Tech, AI and Disinformation: a journalist’s perspective

In this episode of Trouble with the Truth, we pivot from our usual themes by delving into the murky world of disinformation campaigns amplified on social media platforms and the ways to combat it with a Coda Story senior reporter Isobel Cockerell. The rapid advancement of Big Tech over the past decade and the more recent AI revolution is irrevocably changing the way we live and think. It also creates a new reality in which line between truth and falsehood becomes blurred or altogether erased. With the wide spread of online disinformation and dangerous conspiracy theories, a journalist job is becoming tougher and more important than ever. AI generated deep fakes are becoming a prominent feature in online warfare that is increasingly used to harass and intimidate journalists. Why are Big Tech moguls failing to stop disinformation campaigns? What regulations could be put in place to aid journalists? Is AI a threat or a blessing for the future of independent reporting? Why is effective storytelling is the best way to combat disinformation? Find out in the latest episode of Trouble with the Truth.