In an era of internet information overload, how can people know what sources to trust? That’s the question that AI and misinformation expert Shyam Sundar has been studying for years.
Sundar is the co-director of the Media Effects Research Lab at Penn State University, which is “dedicated to conducting empirical research on the social and psychological effects of media messages and technology.”
After delivering a talk on artificial intelligence at the University of Hawaiʻi, Sundar sat down with HPR to discuss his research and explain how internet users can train their critical fact-finding instincts.
Interview Highlights
On why users trust misinformation
SHYAM SUNDAR: The real kind of core reason behind this is information overload. So when we…
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