In my book I gently touch upon a problem often framed as a technical story about algorithms and content feeds. The “information bubble” or "echo chamber" model suggests that most people are locked into agreeable content, which locks them from changing opinions and induces group animosity. Yet the Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) will soon exert unprecedented influence over human beliefs. Not by understanding human psychology or personalising to individuals, but by generating massive volumes of factual-sounding claims. Perfect accuracy is not needed. The appearance of substantive information suffices. LLMs are the perfect tools for political persuasion. A brief conversation Read More
Promoting disinformation out of proportions can cause harm. But how so, after all, it informs about the issue? Well, without this information, perhaps the disinformation content would not reach wider audiences at all. The propagandists would have failed.... How to boost Russian propaganda? The SDA, Disinformation Factory, employed over 100 Read More
My 2nd book is out. That was a long and eventful journey. In short, lots of work. Get it from any store of your choice, like Amazon or Routledge (but be sure to understand that the ebook format from this place is specific). Thanks for reading Lukasz Olejnik on Cyber, Read More
We are at a historical moment where countries are introducing regulations of content distributed online and via social media. In Europe, such regulation is the Digital Services Act (DSA), which is still in its early phases, and we are yet to see its full impact and enforcement in action. Content Read More
We live in the information age. We are subjected to stimuli or informational influences in various forms. It can be text, sound, images, videos. Posts in social media, articles, news. Made by a wide variety of creators, authors, institutions, organisations, manufacturers, services operating openly or covertly. Developments in technology are Read More
There’s no question that disinformation, propaganda, and manipulation threaten the election process. The increased transition of societies to online interactions induces those vulnerabilities. Technical developments like generative AI content and the ability to reach wide audiences only help in the creation of digital propaganda. Fortunately, we are not exactly Read More