UC lab creates artificial intelligence to identify online conspiracy theorizing
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The increased accessibility to large amounts of information due to social media and the internet has increased the difficulty for individuals to discern between conspiracy theories and conspiracies, said Timothy Tangherlini, Cultural Analytics Lab co-director. In response, the lab has created artificial intelligence capable of making this distinction in online conversations. (Photo by Tony Webster under CC BY 2.0.)
The UC’s Cultural Analytics Lab has developed artificial intelligence, or AI, that identifies when online conversations reflect conspiracy theorizing.
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