Topic 5: Information, Disinformation, and AI

Information: Polarities in Truth

Topic 5: Information, Disinformation, and AI

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Information is the difference that makes a difference. How does information shape your thinking, values, and beliefs?

The Power of Information: Real, Fabricated, and Artificial

Information is the foundation of life itself. As a resource vital to our thinking, adaptive information fosters understanding and innovation, benefiting society. In contrast, maladaptive information, such as misinformation and disinformation, serves only a select few.

Access to written information was once the domain of the privileged few who could read marks on stone tables. Today, information takes instant flight to remote corners of the globe through social media platforms that select, shape, and transmit information.

The introduction of large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence has revolutionized information generation. These generative and predictive models, inspired by the human brain, are approaching artificial general intelligence (AGI), a milestone once thought unattainable.

In-form-ation literally “forms” our minds. These posts will explore the complex interplay between information, intelligence, and emerging information technologies, exploring their impact on our evolving world and diverging polarities.

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