Sharing our new paper here! People talk about how deepfakes propel us into the post truth era, and we provide some empirical evidence for this: “People are more susceptible to misinformation with realistic AI-synthesized images that provide strong evidence to headlines”

People are more susceptible to misinformation with realistic AI-synthesized images that provide strong evidence to headlines | HKS Misinformation ReviewThe development of artificial intelligence (AI) allows rapid creation of AI-synthesized images. In a pre-registered experiment, we examine how properties of AI-synthesized images influence belief in m...misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu