💡 Strengthening knowledge of (gen)AI across all segments of the population is crucial for maintaining an informed and functioning democracy. What do you think are the best ways to do this?

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Performance was low in recognizing AI-generated content and effective prompt creation, and awareness of AI uses for content personalization and of privacy risks was lacking. Children, the elderly, and individuals with lower education levels are the most affected by these knowledge gaps.

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Some findings:
→ Confirmed: AI disclosures increase reader skepticism
→ Users enjoy "surprise" news recommendations & diversity in their feeds
→ News outlets differ in language & prioritisations of AI risks depending on national & political contexts
→ Scenario use aids in tech research outreach

Surprise me! A longitudinal user study on serendipitous interface design in news recommender systems
by Zilin Lin, @damiantrilling.net, Stuart Duncan, Kasper Welbers, and @susanvermeer.bsky.social
🔗 ceur-ws.org/Vol-4027/pap...

Informing AI Risk Assessment with News Media: Analyzing National and Political Variation in the Coverage of AI Risks
by Mowafak Allaham, @kimonkieslich.bsky.social, and Nicholas Diakopoulos
🔗 doi.org/10.1609/aies...

Scenarios in Computing Research: A Systematic Review of the Use of Scenario Methods for Exploring the Future of Computing Technologies in Society
by @juliabbarnett.bsky.social, @kimonkieslich.bsky.social, Jasmine Sinchai, and Nicholas Diakopoulos
🔗 doi.org/10.1609/aies...

“Transparency is More Than a Just Label": Audiences’ Information Needs for AI use Disclosures in News
by @hannescools.bsky.social, S. Morosoli, @laurensnaudts.bsky.social, K. Venkatraj, @claesdevreese.bsky.social, & @natalihelberger.bsky.social
🔗 osf.io/preprints/so...

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A big thank you to Laura and Shannon for starting this conversation in our Lab! We're looking forward to seeing this research getting published and informing professional decisions in journalism.

💬 Because this is still a new phenomenon, the strength of these reactions to AI may change over time and across publics, especially if new developments emerge. Audiences may become accustomed to AI use in media production, or further negotiate how they approach the issue from a moral standpoint.