Here is a humanized summary and reflection on the news story, developed around the central theme of the Commissioner’s measured response to widespread panic about disinformation. — There is a particular kind of exhaustion that settles over a room when the word “disinformation” is spoken. It is a word that has become a kind of modern-day bogeyman, whispered in newsrooms, debated in parliaments, and shouted across social media platforms. It conjures images of shadowy foreign actors, algorithmic puppeteers, and a public so easily misled that democracy itself seems to be teetering on the edge of a cliff. So when the…

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was the kind of question that makes a room full of people pause before raising their hands. Peter Wilson, partner and head of digital reputation for EMEA at FleishmanHillard, stood before the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show and asked a disarmingly simple question: Is artificial intelligence a force for good or evil? The crowd, perhaps hopeful or perhaps just optimistic about the future, overwhelmingly signaled that AI was on the side of good. Wilson smiled and said, “Let’s see if you change your minds after this.” Then came the unsettling punchline: “The…