Abstract

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) are marvels of technology; celebrated for their prowess in natural language processing and multimodal content generation, they promise a transformative future. But as with all powerful tools, they come with their shadows. Picture living in a world where deepfakes are indistinguishable from reality, where synthetic identities orchestrate malicious campaigns, and where targeted misinformation or scams are crafted with unparalleled precision. Welcome to the darker side of GenAI applications. This article is not just a journey through the meanders of potential misuse of GenAI and LLMs, but also a call to recognize the urgency of the challenges ahead. As we navigate the seas of misinformation campaigns, malicious content generation, and the eerie creation of sophisticated malware, we’ll uncover the societal implications that ripple through …

Metadata

publication

Journal of Computational Social Science 7, 549-569, 2024

year

2024

publication date

2024

authors

Emilio Ferrara

link

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42001-024-00250-1

resource_link

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42001-024-00250-1

journal

Journal of Computational Social Science

volume

7

pages

549-569