The Verification Crisis: Expert Perceptions of GenAI Disinformation and the Case for Reproducible Provenance
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One strong evidence source: arxiv
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The claim involves an active investigation into the evolving threat of GenAI in disinformation, with multiple expert opinions and competing theories about the severity and mitigation of these threats, indicating notable unknowns and ongoing research.
The growth of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has shifted disinformation production from manual fabrication to automated, large-scale manipulation. This article presents findings from the first wave of a longitudinal expert perception survey (N=21) involving AI researchers, policymakers, and disinformation specialists. It examines the perceived severity of multimodal threats -- text, image, audio, and video -- and evaluates current mitigation strategies. Results indicate that whi...