About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of AI-generated content on the disinformation landscape during conflicts, focusing on the situation in Iran.
AI-generated war footage is spreading across the internet faster than the truth. As conflict escalates in Iran, social media platforms like X, Instagram, and TikTok are being flooded with AI-generated missile strikes, fake battlefield footage, and fabricated videos of captured soldiers. Some posts rack up millions of views before anyone can confirm whether they’re real. In this episode of How Is This Better?, Akilah Hughes speaks with WIRED reporter David Gilbert, who has been tracking how generative AI is reshaping the disinformation landscape during breaking conflicts. Check out his recent piece, "Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X." Subscribe or follow How Is This Better? wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Akilah Hughes
Guest: David Gilbert
Topics covered
- AI
- disinformation
- social media
- Iran conflict
- war footage
- generative AI
Keywords
- AI-generated footage
- disinformation
- Iran war
- social media
- fake news
- generative AI
- war reporting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WIRED
Places: Iran, Instagram, TikTok
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