New York Times:
Study: most AI-generated videos on social media about the war in Iran push pro-Iranian views, often exaggerating its military capabilities and sophistication  —  A torrent of fake videos and images generated by artificial intelligence have overrun social networks during the first weeks of the war in Iran.

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Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a […]

Imagine you’re alone in a room. No phone. No windows. No way out. There’s only one thing in there with you: a giant pile of cocaine. Maybe you’ve never touched drugs in your life. Maybe you think people who use drugs are bad or morally suspect. But you’re trapped in that room, for an unknown […]