Security News > 2021 > January > Tailored AI-generated advice may stop the spread of misinformation

A research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that artificial intelligence can help form accurate news assessments - but only when a news story is first emerging.

When a topic is so new that people have not had time to form an opinion, tailored AI-generated advice can lead readers to make better judgments regarding the legitimacy of news articles.

"People actually have to believe the explanation and advice the AI gives them, which is why we are looking at tailoring the advice to specific heuristics. If we can get to people early on when the story breaks and use specific rationales to explain why the AI is making the judgment, they're more likely to accept the advice."

The nearly simultaneous onset of the COVID-19 pandemic offered the researchers an opportunity to collect real-time data on a major emerging news event.

"Our work with coronavirus news shows that these findings have real-life implications for practitioners," Nevo said.

"If you want to stop fake news, start right away with messaging that is reasoned and direct. Don't wait for opinions to form."

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