02992cam a2200409 i 4500 21219989 20230801160311.0 190927s2020 nyu b 001 0 eng 2019031369 9781541768253 (hardcover) 9781541768246 (ebook) CLRC eng CLRC rda DLC CLRC pcc n-us--- HC79 T4 W66 2020 320.97301/4 23 Woolley, Samuel, author. 35118 The reality game : how the next wave of technology will break the truth / Samuel Woolley. First edition. New York : PublicAffairs, 2020. xv, 252 pages ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Truth is not technica -- Breaking the truth : past, present, and future -- From critical thinking to conspiracy theory -- Artificial intelligence : rescue or ruin? -- Fake video : fake, but not yet deep -- Extended reality media -- Building technology in the human image -- Conclusion : designing with human rights in mind. "Despite all the attention paid to it, the problem of online disinformation is only getting worse. Social media may well play a role in the 2020 presidential election and other major political events. But that doesn't begin to describe what future propaganda will look like. As Samuel Woolley shows, we will soon be navigating new technologies such as human-like automated voice systems, machine learning, "deepfake" AI-edited videos and images, interactive memes, virtual reality and augmented reality. In stories both deeply researched and compellingly written, Woolley describes this future, and parses how the technology can be manipulated, who might control it, and its impact on political strategy. Finally, Woolley proposes strategic responses to this threat with the ultimate goal of empowering activists and pushing technology builders to design for democracy. We may not be able to alter how the internet was used to challenge democracy during elections or crises in years past, but we can follow signals to prevent manipulation in the future--and to use these powerful new tools not to control people but to empower them"-- Provided by publisher. Communication in politics Technological innovations United States. 35119 Internet Political aspects United States. 35120 Digital media Political aspects United States. 35121 Social media Political aspects United States. 35122 Propaganda. 35123 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 89176 89176 0 0 lcc 0 0 CLLRC CLLRC CIR 2023-08-01 340.00 1 HC79 T4 W66 2020 CL12211 2026-08-17 08:47:52 2026-08-04 2023-08-01 BK