AI is going to make spreading disinformation trivial, and do so in a way that is much more convincing than an image with JPEG artifacts shared by your Uncle Jerry on Facebook in a public group called "HOLISTIC BLEACH ENEMAS". It's a natural evolution of radio except you don't need a charismatic human guiding the entire process.

Half of U.S. adults cannot read a book written at the 8th grade level or higher [0]. These adults are empowered to make medical decisions for themselves and their family. Is the "freedom" for a model to argue in favor of controversial, unproven, even dangerous positions more important than, say, a child with autism's safety [1]? I think that can of worms is just being opened, and the human cost is going to be atrocious.

[0] https://www.wyliecomm.com/2021/08/whats-the-latest-u-s-liter... [1] https://www.vice.com/en/article/kwxq3w/parents-are-giving-th...