AI-Generated Content Can Plant False Memories, Researchers Say

MIT researchers found that AI-altered images not only distort people's memories of the originals but also make them more confident in false details. Related studies show deepfakes and AI-generated texts can implant false memories of fabricated political scandals and reduce voting intention.

• Participants shown AI-altered photos were more likely to misremember the originals
• False recollections came with heightened confidence in their accuracy
• Deepfakes and AI text planted memories of made-up political scandals
• People spot AI-generated content at roughly coin-toss accuracy