Hacker News with Generative AI: Community Impact

Crawlers impact the operations of the Wikimedia projects (wikimedia.org)
Since the beginning of 2024, the demand for the content created by the Wikimedia volunteer community – especially for the 144 million images, videos, and other files on Wikimedia Commons – has grown significantly. In this post, we’ll discuss the reasons for this trend and its impact.
Wikimedia, Content Consumption, Community Impact
9 points by ColinWright 15 hours ago | 0 comments
The racist AI deepfake that fooled and divided a community (bbc.co.uk)
When an audio clip appeared to show a local school principal making derogatory comments, it went viral online, sparked death threats against the educator and sent ripples through a suburb outside the city of Baltimore. But it was soon exposed as a fake, manipulated by artificial intelligence - so why do people still believe it’s real?
Artificial Intelligence, Fake News, Racism, Community Impact, Ethics
34 points by cmsefton 180 days ago | 21 comments
The racist AI deepfake that fooled and divided a community (bbc.com)
When an audio clip appeared to show a local school principal making derogatory comments, it went viral online, sparked death threats against the educator and sent ripples through a suburb outside the city of Baltimore. But it was soon exposed as a fake, manipulated by artificial intelligence - so why do people still believe it’s real?
Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes, Racism, Social Media, Community Impact
36 points by dabinat 180 days ago | 14 comments
Addiction Activists Say They're 'Reducing Harm' Locals Say They're Causing It (thefp.com)
Addiction, Activism, Community Impact, Local Issues, Controversy
16 points by Jimmc414 354 days ago | 22 comments