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Neil Johnson: Bad Actor AI & the Online Battlefield

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Neil Johnson is a professor of physics at George Washington University. His work explores impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in online battlefields (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more).

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Timestamps 00:00 Understanding the AI Battlefield 01:21 Global Context and Online Mapping 02:38 Challenges of Online Bad Actors 03:58 Congressional Hearings and Platform Responsibilities 05:49 The Role of Smaller Platforms 07:10 AI's Impact on Content Creation 08:36 Defining Bad Actor AI 20:18 Ethical Considerations and Access to AI Models 39:35 Distrust Subset and Community Influence 44:51 Navigating Distrust in Online Information 45:13 The Growing Distrust Subset 47:58 Quantum Dots and Vaccine Myths 54:58 The Complexity of Bad Actor AI 56:03 Predicting the Frequency of AI Attacks 58:01 The Red Queen Hypothesis 01:04:17 Endemic AI and Control Strategies 01:09:06 The Role of Complexity Science 01:20:12 Encouraging Interdisciplinary Studies 01:24:41 Book Recommendations and Final Thoughts

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