Social media and the age of AI misinformation | Aishwarya Reganti | TEDxJacksonville

Scroll through any social media network and you’re highly likely to encounter content created by artificial intelligence. Some of it, like the ubiquitous cat videos, will be cute and harmless. However, the same platforms that bind us together and create moments of communal joy and connection can also divide us through algorithmic radicalization. The ability of AI to produce deceptive information and create convincing fake content, combined with social media's rapid dissemination capabilities, has dangerous implications for societal dynamics.

As an AI researcher, Aishwarya Reganti is focused on the intersection of these two trends. She’s investigating how social media and AI are merging to escalate the risks of misinformation. She believes it’s crucial that we change our mindset from "believing what you see" to "believing what you verify,” and she offers strategies for navigating this complex landscape and promoting a more informed and resilient digital future.

#AI #SocialMedia #Misinformation #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #Artificial_Intelligence As an AI researcher and tech lead at Amazon, Aishwarya Reganti is a highly recognized industry expert at the forefront of AI and social media. Her work, which includes over 30 research papers published in collaboration with top universities such as Stanford and the University of Michigan, focuses on social media aggression, fake news detection, fact verification, and meme interpretation.Aishwarya's thought leadership is evident in her frequent invitations to speak at industry and academic
conferences. She also shares her expertise as a guest lecturer on AI topics at institutions like MIT andOxford. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx