Hey,

I’m a sociology undergrad, and I came across the course of Artificial Intelligence and Media in Contemporary Societies. I found it really interesting, but at the same time concerning. We were discussing a lot about how it would be difficult to control conspiracies (what they called hyperstitions), and the use of AI for political far-right ideology would increase.

I finished the course recently, but I still see myself having some question that some of you might have the answer to. Feel free to add something extra if you feel like it, I’m open for debate and other perspectives.

1. Do you know any academic that has good papers about it? We focused more on the anthropological discussion of the issue, and I think we didn’t have a base of academics outside that. It can be economics or philosophers, something in this spectrum.
2. Have you experienced something related to conspiration within internet, or do you know/ studied a particular case-study that might be relevant if I want to deepen my knowledge on the subject?
3. Do you know any program, where I can have access to this type of technology (E.g., deepfake creation, ChatGPT vibes) so I can understand how difficult or easy it is for a person that does not have the technical skills to use it.
4. Do you know any groups of people that have used deepfake mechanisms in an organised manner for personal vendettas? I’d appreciate any news articles/ about any incidents you might have heard about, it would be nice too;
5. Do you know any Discord/Telegram/4chan group where I can discuss about this topic.

Any answer would be appreciated, so thanks in advance!