We are going to explore a question that may seem beyond the scope of our program. Over the past few months we have spent quite a lot of time discussing

chat bots. Recently we have seen lots of evidence that they can get things amazingly wrong in terms of information. Our friend Jonathan Mosen reported
that he and his partner Bonnie were described as having been married for the past thirty years. This is certainly not true but it highlights that there
is another element of our lives where misinformation can happen, whether intentionally or not. At the same time, there are news stories that indicate that
actors from China and Russia have flooded our mass media with disinformation about the arraignment of Donald Trump aimed at deepening the division within
the United States. Obviously, in general, it is very difficult to know what is true and what is not.
What can we do to make it less likely that we will spread information that isn't true? How do we know that what we read and hear and see is true? Do we
on Tuesday Topics have responsibilities? What are they?
It is a little frightening to suggest that that the field of blindness and visual impairment is rife with misinformation. But why should that topic be
off limits? ACB and NFB have their own versions of truth! Agencies may want to emphasize elements that do not paint as clear a picture of the services
they provide that they might! How do we explore what is true in the blindness field? All of us want to find ways to make our point of view seem stronger!
We are not purposely propagating disinformation but we are certainly selectively choosing the facts and arguments that bolster our notions of what is right
and good.
Does ACB have propaganda? What's it like? How about other organizations? What might their predilections in terms of information look like? We hope that
many listeners will want to help us explore how we protect the truth and learn to think critically! Chat Bots, bad actors and propaganda are the subject
of our next Tuesday Topics!

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