AI may be making us worse at spotting fake news

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Relying on artificial intelligence to verify news may actually make people less capable of identifying misinformation, according to a new study from the MIT Media Lab.

The findings draw parallels with GPS navigation, which has been shown to weaken people's natural sense of direction over time. In a series of experiments, participants who used AI assistance were more likely to defer to the technology's judgment, even when it was wrong.