Reason Magazine
•What the past can teach us about our AI fears
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The World Economic Forum has labeled artificial intelligence the greatest short-term risk in 2024 .
This election season has seen concerns about how AI might lead to misinformation and disinformation impacting elections.
But regulation of AI in the political context could create free speech issues.
Education, not regulation, is often the best response to these concerns, says Julian Zelizer .
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