Tiago Bianchi
Research expert covering internet & gaming in Latin America and Spain
AI-generated online content (AIGC) - statistics & facts
Is generative AI too tempting to resist? The convenience and speed of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in producing online content may feel like forbidden fruit to the average internet user. With just a few prompts, AI quickly brings ideas and products to life without the requirement of extensive expertise and content creation. However, this impressive speed multiplies the risks of AI being misused for malicious intent, spreading false information, leaking data or intellectual property, and facilitating cybercrime. Just like the apple in the Garden of Eden brought immense knowledge, this technology falls at the center of the debate about safety and risks of AI that come with the overwhelming and, so far, unregulated global adoption of this technology.
A survey found that consumers are more open to visual and language content produced by this technology, despite considering that music and dialogues are still better done by humans. But while quality and purpose may be subjective and up for debate, AI-generated content is strongly criticized for its lack of authenticity and authorship. The issue of AI using human labor for training without properly citing is causing chaos in creative, artistic, and legal industries, with many criticizing its frequent lack of accuracy while threatening employment in several industries.
Even amidst its unfathomable success, many social media users react strongly against this kind of content. About 27 percent of surveyed adults in the United Kingdom saying they would block or unfollow an account that shared AI-produced content. Meanwhile, educators around the world are already perceiving negative effects of AI on their student’s critical skills. Between wonder and amusement, the notion that producing AI-generated content has some profound drawbacks is starting to sink in.
In fact, over 85 percent of adults in the United States have expressed their apprehensions regarding the matter. This reality is even more dangerous and concerning for women, since they are more frequently and severely targeted by online sexual crimes. Concurrently, a similar number of respondents also expressed concerns about AI being used for political propaganda and misinformation, especially in countries where people are very divided and during important elections.
With increasing concerns and usage of this technology for cybercrime, the debate about AI regulations became inevitable. Despite many countries already having strong cyberlaws and online privacy regulations, many citizens think that current legislation is not enough to protect against problems from the AI usage. As of now, the impact of AI-made content is a growing current in the ocean of AI, like the first bite of an apple that opens a world of risks and opportunities.
Adoption, acceptance, and critique
Many industries and media sectors are using generative AI, with impressive results in written, audio, and visual media. Online creators and marketers already jumped on the AI-generated content train, enjoying its momentum while seeking its assistance in the creative process as the main reasons to start using these tools. Internet users are increasingly used to features of AI-generating applications for content, the proliferation of these tools has resulted in the flood of content on the internet, which was previously a time-consuming process. Now, it can be generated in seconds with a high degree of personalization.A survey found that consumers are more open to visual and language content produced by this technology, despite considering that music and dialogues are still better done by humans. But while quality and purpose may be subjective and up for debate, AI-generated content is strongly criticized for its lack of authenticity and authorship. The issue of AI using human labor for training without properly citing is causing chaos in creative, artistic, and legal industries, with many criticizing its frequent lack of accuracy while threatening employment in several industries.
Even amidst its unfathomable success, many social media users react strongly against this kind of content. About 27 percent of surveyed adults in the United Kingdom saying they would block or unfollow an account that shared AI-produced content. Meanwhile, educators around the world are already perceiving negative effects of AI on their student’s critical skills. Between wonder and amusement, the notion that producing AI-generated content has some profound drawbacks is starting to sink in.
Risks of AI-generated media
The mere process of entering data into generative AI tools increases the risk of data exposure, increasing the likelihood and concerns that private data and creative output leaked into AI systems. As the popularity of AI software for visual media continues to spread, concerns regarding deepfakes are rapidly increasing.In fact, over 85 percent of adults in the United States have expressed their apprehensions regarding the matter. This reality is even more dangerous and concerning for women, since they are more frequently and severely targeted by online sexual crimes. Concurrently, a similar number of respondents also expressed concerns about AI being used for political propaganda and misinformation, especially in countries where people are very divided and during important elections.
With increasing concerns and usage of this technology for cybercrime, the debate about AI regulations became inevitable. Despite many countries already having strong cyberlaws and online privacy regulations, many citizens think that current legislation is not enough to protect against problems from the AI usage. As of now, the impact of AI-made content is a growing current in the ocean of AI, like the first bite of an apple that opens a world of risks and opportunities.
