Russian Propaganda Infiltrates Major AI Chatbots

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NewsGuard reports that over 3.6 million pro-Russian articles from the Pravda network have infiltrated leading AI chatbot responses. Approximately 33% of chatbot outputs now reflect false narratives, raising concerns about misinformation and manipulation through AI systems worldwide.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The article explicitly states that AI chatbots have incorporated millions of pro-Russian propaganda articles, resulting in the repetition of false narratives in about one-third of cases tested. This dissemination of false information constitutes harm to communities by undermining truthful information and potentially influencing public discourse and perceptions. Since the AI systems' outputs are directly responsible for spreading these falsehoods, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to communities caused by AI system use.[AI generated]
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