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talkpoliticsI'm increasingly convinced that in 2026 the real global superpower isn’t the US, China or the EU.
It's the Screenshot. Here's how it goes.
A politician says something on Monday.
Video appears on Tuesday proving the opposite.
By Wednesday everyone claims the video is fake.
On Thursday fact-checkers explain the context.
By Friday AI has generated 400 new versions anyway (that's where our Friday Offtopic kicks in).
And by Saturday half the internet is arguing about a quote nobody actually said.
I don't actually use the internet on Sundays so I'm not sure what's going on at that point. Need a day in the week where I'm away from all that noise. So I usually go hiking.
Anyways. Post-truth politics used to mean "people ignore facts".
Now it’s more like: “there are so many competing facts, screenshots, clips, edits, contexts and counter-contexts that everyone just picks the version that emotionally suits them best”. Oh, and let's not forget deep-fakes.
Honestly, future historians are going to need digital archaeologists. Hah, here's an idea for a new job!
Recent example of AI-generated political confusion: CHECK
It's the Screenshot. Here's how it goes.
A politician says something on Monday.
Video appears on Tuesday proving the opposite.
By Wednesday everyone claims the video is fake.
On Thursday fact-checkers explain the context.
By Friday AI has generated 400 new versions anyway (that's where our Friday Offtopic kicks in).
And by Saturday half the internet is arguing about a quote nobody actually said.
I don't actually use the internet on Sundays so I'm not sure what's going on at that point. Need a day in the week where I'm away from all that noise. So I usually go hiking.
Anyways. Post-truth politics used to mean "people ignore facts".
Now it’s more like: “there are so many competing facts, screenshots, clips, edits, contexts and counter-contexts that everyone just picks the version that emotionally suits them best”. Oh, and let's not forget deep-fakes.
Honestly, future historians are going to need digital archaeologists. Hah, here's an idea for a new job!
Recent example of AI-generated political confusion: CHECK
alternative formulation?
Date: 23/5/26 14:02 (UTC)Re: alternative formulation?
Date: 23/5/26 19:34 (UTC)