Could AI misinformation sway the Scottish election?
Persuasive AI assistants, deepfakes and bots are now commonplace. But could they be used by bad actors to influence Scotland’s elections?
This is member-exclusive conversation about our brand new series From The Margins.
Ferret Journalist Karin Goodwin speaks with Digital Engagement Editor Sam Gonçalves about the process of co-producing From The Margins and the importance of this type of grassroots journalism.
You can read the series here.
You can watch part 1 of this conversation, which we streamed earlier on socials, below…
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