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AI can make everyone stop believing anything

September 20, 2026
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A convincing audio recording of a family member asking for money can be enough to fool someone. A manipulated image can spread faster than a correction. And a political campaign can use synthetic content to sow doubt without needing to persuade anyone directly. The goal is not always to make people

A convincing audio recording of a family member asking for money can be enough to fool someone. A manipulated image can spread faster than a correction. And a political campaign can use synthetic content to sow doubt without needing to persuade anyone directly. The goal is not always to make people believe a specific lie. Sometimes it’s enough to make everyone stop believing anything. If every video could be fake and every recording can be dismissed as fake, audiovisual evidence loses some of its social value. This is known as the liar’s dividend problem: someone can exploit the existence of fakes to discredit authentic material. And the response does not have to be censorship. It can include labeling synthetic content, technical traceability, penalties for fraudulent impersonation, and better procedures for verifying evidence.

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