AIBearisharXiv – CS AI · 7h ago7/10
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The Synthetic Media Shift: Tracking the Rise, Virality, and Detectability of AI-Generated Multimodal Misinformation
Researchers introduced CONVEX, a dataset of 150K+ multimodal misinformation posts, revealing that AI-generated content spreads faster than authentic media but relies on passive engagement rather than active discussion. Detection systems show declining performance against evolving generative models, signaling a critical gap in identifying synthetic media at scale.