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COVID-19 analogy highlights difficulty in measuring AI misinformation impact

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A Mastodon user shared an analogy comparing COVID-19 to an opportunistic infection that disproportionately affected individuals with pre-existing conditions. The analogy suggests that, similar to how COVID-19 deaths were often attributed to other pathologies, the impact of misinformation, particularly concerning AI, is difficult to precisely measure. The user proposes that 'excess mortality' serves as a useful metric for understanding the impact of COVID-19, implying a similar approach might be needed for other complex issues. AI

IMPACT Suggests a framework for measuring the impact of AI-related misinformation by drawing parallels to how COVID-19's effects were assessed.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece shared on a social media platform, using an analogy to discuss a broader societal issue (misinformation) rather than reporting on a specific event.

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COVID-19 analogy highlights difficulty in measuring AI misinformation impact

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This is a useful analogy from @ pluralistic : COVID was an opportunistic infection. It killed disproportionately people suffering from other pathologies, and we

    This is a useful analogy from @ pluralistic : COVID was an opportunistic infection. It killed disproportionately people suffering from other pathologies, and we, collectively, struggled to attribute the deaths of COVID patients to COVID itself rather than those other pathologies.…

    LINKS mamot.fr/@pluralistic pluralistic.net/…/epistemic-void

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