Fake news, technology and ethics : Can AI and blockchains restore integrity? /

This teaching case explores the advantages and disadvantages of battling fake news with advanced information technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchains. Students will explore the purposes of, proliferation of, susceptibility to, and consequences of fake news and assess the ef...

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Main Author:	Lacity, Mary Cecelia (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 2021.
Series:	SAGE business cases.
Subjects:	Fake news > Technological innovations > Case studies. Artificial intelligence > Case studies. Blockchains (Databases) > Case studies. Technology > Moral and ethical aspects > Case studies. Intelligence artificielle > Études de cas. Chaînes de blocs > Études de cas. Technologie > Aspect moral > Études de cas. Artificial intelligence Blockchains (Databases) Technology > Moral and ethical aspects Electronic books. Case studies
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Summary:	This teaching case explores the advantages and disadvantages of battling fake news with advanced information technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchains. Students will explore the purposes of, proliferation of, susceptibility to, and consequences of fake news and assess the efficacy of new interventions that rely on emerging technologies. Key questions students will explore: How can we properly balance freedom of speech and the prevention of fake news? What ethical guidelines should be applied to the use of AI and blockchains to ensure they do more good than harm? Will technology be enough to stop fake news?
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
ISBN:	9781071926208 1071926209