AI-powered misinformation inciting harm to refugees, says UN
In extreme cases, they have been linked to physical violence, killings, and are even a factor in forced displacement," she said.
- ▪In extreme cases, they have been linked to physical violence, killings, and are even a factor in forced displacement," she said.
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Misinformation and hate speech are inciting harm to refugees, with artificial intelligence exacerbating the spread, the United Nations warned Tuesday, as it urged tech giants to help turn the tide.However, if handled the right way, AI could be put to good use in managing humanitarian crises, said UNHCR, the UN refugee agency.UNHCR is taking part in the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, putting across its point that the world's major displacement crises are often twinned with "information crises".
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