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highplainsdem

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2. There are people gullible enough to think that if an AI model said something, it's the truth. That's a weakness

Reply to wnylib (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:47 AM

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propagandists can exploit.

And while it seems very unlikely that Blakeman could ever have been able to prompt an AI to produce anything this dishonest, most genAI models are owned and controlled by people aligned with Trump and the GOP. We've seen how Musk can tamper with responses Grok AI gives.

If Republicans will try to exploit people being sitting ducks for whatever AI tells them, it's imperative for Democrats to warn people not to trust AI.

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NY Gov. Hochul's opponent just released a nasty AI-generated ad: "We asked AI what a truthful Hochul ad would look like" [View all] highplainsdem Wednesday OP

It won't work. We are not that dumb, despite the rural red areas. wnylib Wednesday #1

There are people gullible enough to think that if an AI model said something, it's the truth. That's a weakness highplainsdem Wednesday #2

But NY is a blue state which recently elected far left wnylib Wednesday #5

You're forgetting durablend Wednesday #3

I live in one of those rural red areas of NY so I know that they exist. wnylib Wednesday #6

I'm less concerned about this case than I am about the GOP targeting people dumb/gullible about AI. highplainsdem Wednesday #7

I agree that trust in AI as an authority is a problem, wnylib Thursday #9

Great ideas! highplainsdem Thursday #10

Then may they reach the right people and get carried out. wnylib Thursday #12

She needs to sue obamanut2012 Wednesday #4

So he admits that he has to resort to making fake AI ads Ars Longa Wednesday #8

I live in Albany County. We are very blue. My suburb is 80/20 blue. We haven't elected a R in well over two Raftergirl Thursday #11