AI’s nefarious potential


In the hands of anonymous internet users, AI tools can create waves of harassing and racist material. It’s already happening on the anonymous message board 4chan. — ©2024 The New York Times Company

WHEN the parole board in the US state of Louisiana met in October to discuss the potential release of a convicted murderer, it called on a doctor with years of experience in mental health to talk about the inmate.

The board was not the only group paying attention.

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