Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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On an evening in Accra, under the soft lights of a gathering meant to celebrate the power of information, a sober warning was sounded. The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) had called together senior media practitioners, civic educators, diplomats, and advocates to talk about the state of Ghana’s democracy…
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Let’s be honest: life with Windows 11 is a bit like opening a box of chocolates. One week you get a delightful performance boost, a slick interface tweak, or a security patch that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. The next week, you get a weird notification saying your antivirus is off when it’s clearly on, or you discover that your carefully chosen neon-pink mouse cursor has reverted to the default boring white arrow. That’s exactly the kind of week we’re having with Microsoft right now. There’s good news, bad news, and some “wait, that was already a thing?”…
Australia’s parliamentary inquiry system, a cornerstone of democratic decision-making, has long served as a conduit for expert opinion and public sentiment. However, a troubling new phenomenon is threatening the integrity of this process. An investigation has revealed that the system is becoming inundated with material generated by artificial intelligence, some of which contains fabricated studies and ascribes nonexistent research to respected academics. This influx of AI-produced content, which can include convincing but entirely invented “hallucinations” from large language models, poses a significant risk to the very foundations of evidence-based policy. The heart of the problem lies in the AI’s ability…
