Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite
Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms
Related reading
How the internet can rebuild trust
Algorithms and generative AI models that decide what billions of users see should be transparent
Social media is for picking up vibes, not information
Users trust it even less than they do mainstream news outlets
Taming the four horsemen of the infocalypse
Imposter accounts, lax moderation, extremism and synthetic content could destroy trust in everything we read online
How bots could help revive democracy
New AI tools encouraging deliberation could promote consensus and reduce polarisation in politics
Why do politicians want AI to go faster?
Bullish rhetoric about ‘unleashing’ the technology is badly out of touch with the sensibilities of many voters
The end of the gatekeepers
In the age of social media, the establishment no longer controls the narrative