Chatbots changing minds
A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. How does this affect politics? Plus the importance of undersea cables, and scientists work with nuns to save salamanders.
A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. We explore what this means for politics. Then we speak to author of The Web Beneath the Waves, Samanth Subramanian, about the importance of undersea cables. Plus: The scientists working together with nuns to save salamanders in a lake in Mexico.
Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones
Editors: Monica Soriano & Tom Singleton
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