The UFO Deception Game Micah Hanks·April 4, 2024This week, we examine connections between the U.S. government's involvement with UAP investigations and human deception.
Media Outlets Sunk By April Fool’s Prank of the Navy’s New “Caterpillar Drive” Stealth Submarine Tim McMillan·April 3, 2024Reports about a new stealth submarine with an advanced "caterpillar drive" sounds like something right out of a Tom Clancy novel... because it is.
Disinfo and the UFO Micah Hanks·February 29, 2024We look at the role of disinformation in the bizarre hall of mirrors of Ufology, and historical case studies involving how lies, misdirection, and psychological warfare have been used to steer the UFO narrative for more than half a century.
Misinformation and Disinformation the Biggest Short-Term Threat to Global Stability, Warns Latest Davos Report Tim McMillan·January 16, 2024WEF's 2024 Global Threats Report identifies misinformation and disinformation as the top global risk, highlighting urgent need for action.
New Survey Reveals Differences Along Political Lines on Social Media Content Removal Chrissy Newton·November 3, 2023A recent survey that reveals how partisan interests and biases influence the debate over the deletion of content on social media sites.
Inside CounterCloud: A Fully Autonomous AI Disinformation System The AI-powered disinformation experiment you've never heard of... MJ Banias·August 16, 2023CounterCloud, a totally autonomous AI disinformation system, gives a glimpse into how AI and disinformation will work together in the future.
Can You Tell the Difference? Unsettling Study Reveals AI’s Aptitude For Producing Disinformation Tim McMillan·July 25, 2023New study explores how AI text generators impact information perception and whether people can tell AI-generated truth from disinformation.
Study Reveals People Overestimate Their Ability to Detect BS Tim McMillan·June 23, 2023New research reveals the difficulties in detecting misinformation in what researchers affectionately call the "bullshit blind spot."
GPT-3 May Become The AI Disinformation Machine We’ve Always Feared, Study Finds Liam Stewart·June 8, 2021A new study shows how GPT-3 was able to generate "human-like" text producing very persuasive disinformation able to sway opinions.
DARPA Develops AI Sarcasm Detector (Just What We Needed) Tim McMillan·May 12, 2021The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA, recently announced the successful demonstration of an advanced...
The Growing Threat of “Deepfake Geography” Tim McMillan·April 28, 2021This use of artificial intelligence to create compelling false images or videos depicting people doing or saying something...
FBI Warns Imminent Deepfake Attacks “Almost Certain” Tim McMillan·March 26, 2021The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a unique Private Industry Notification (PIN) on deepfakes, warning companies...