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Using AI to manipulate “news’’ video and other threats to fact-based journalism

Silver didrachma from Crete depicting Talos, an ancient mythical automaton with artificial intelligence.

To members and friends of the Providence Committee on Foreign Relations


(thepcfr.orgpcfremail@gmail.com):

PLEASE LET US KNOW NO LATER THAN MONDAY, SEPT. 3O, IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE OCT. 2 DINNER, WITH INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST JONATHAN GAGE THE MAIN SPEAKER.

HE’LL TALK ABOUT SUCH THINGS AS THE THREAT TO FACT-BASED JOURNALISM POSED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BEING USED TO DISTORT VIDEO.

THE HOPE CLUB NEEDS TO KNOW TWO DAYS BEFORE AN EVENT.

YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THE DINNER ONLINE AT

Thepcfr.org

or send a message on your plans to:

pcfremail@gmail.com

The PCFR meets at the Hope Club, 6 Benevolent St., Providence.

PCFR evenings start at 6 with drinks, dinner by about 6:40, the talk (usually 35-40 minutes) by about dessert, followed by Q&A. Evening ends by no later than 9. People can repair to the bar after that if they wish.