The New Conspiracy Age
Everything is a conspiracy theory now, with conspiracists influencing policy in the White House.
America's institutions are struggling under deep suspicion and the lasting effects of covid isolation.
Online echo chambers are becoming increasingly difficult to escape, and generative AI is altering the fabric of truth.
A combination of technology and politics has given a significant boost to once-fringe ideas, which have been circulating for hundreds of years.
MIT Technology Review helps break down how this moment is changing science and technology—and how we can make it through.
US Homeland Security shared misleading footage of immigration operations, contributing to the spread of misinformation.
Author's summary: The new conspiracy age is upon us.
- Conspiracy theories are influencing policy in the White House.
- Online echo chambers are getting harder to escape.
- Generative AI is altering the fabric of truth.