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The apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture (theconversation.com)

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[–] reddig33 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Larger part of the picture — people are stupid and believe everything they hear on tv and see on the internet. Even larger picture — this is by design as politicians continue to gut public education to make sure the populace stays malleable and doesn’t have critical thinking skills.