Misinformation in the Age of AI

<p>Is misinformation really a new crisis—or just the latest chapter in a centuries-old debate over truth, speech, and power? In this episode, Cato Institute’s Jennifer Huddleston and David Inserra unpack the cultural and policy panic surrounding misinformation and disinformation in the age of AI, deepfakes, and viral tweets. Who should decide what counts as truth online? Plus, why humility, media literacy, and a competitive internet might be better solutions than censorship.</p><br /><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p><p>Jennifer Huddleston, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/testimony/ai-future-our-elections" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI and the Future of Our Elections</a>" <em>Testimony, </em>September 27, 2023</p><br /><p>Jennifer Huddleston and David Inserra, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/public-comments/oversight-board-comment-misinformation-manipulated-media-importance-free-expression" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oversight Board Comment on Misinformation and Manipulated Media: The Importance of Free Expression in the Debate over Misinformation</a>" <em>cato.org</em>, October 25, 2023</p><br /><p>Jennifer Huddleston, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/commentary/rush-regulate-ai-could-be-death-parody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rush to Regulate AI Coule be the Death of Parody</a>" <em>National Review (Online)</em>, January 26, 2024</p><br /><p>David Inserra and Jennifer Huddleston, "<a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/08/actually-tim-walz-the-first-amendment-does-protect-misinformation-and-hate-speech/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Actually, Tim Walz, the First Amendment Does Protect Misinformation and ‘Hate Speech’</a>" <em>National Review</em>, August 11, 2024</p><br /><p>Jennifer Huddleston and Emma Hopp, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/commentary/what-past-can-teach-us-about-our-ai-fears" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What the Past Can Teach Us about Our AI Fears</a>" <em>Reason, </em>October 29, 2024</p><br /><p>David Inserra and Brent Skorup, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/public-comments/comments-response-fcc-delete-delete-delete-initiative" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Comments in Response to FCC “Delete, Delete, Delete” Initiative</a>" <em>cato.org</em>, April 11, 2025</p><br /><p>David Inserra, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/misleading-panic-over-misinformation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Misleading Panic over Misinformation</a>" <em>Policy Analysis No. 999</em>, June 26, 2025</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>