Keeping it real | How to cope with the brave new world of 2024

Trust and honesty will be more precious than ever as generative AI takes fakery to new heights

22 December 2023 - 00:01

“Authentic” is the Merriam-Webster dictionary word of the year for 2023, after attracting more hits than usual. Next year, the search for reliable ways to tell fact from fiction is sure to escalate as generative AI’s ability to create and manipulate reality reaches new heights...

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