The Matter of Facts
2026– · ABC iview · 47 min · 1 season
S01E03 · The Truth According to AI
Tue, 24 Mar, 12:00 pm
Almost all of us are now engaging with AI, whether we know it or not. Hamish Macdonald investigates where this march, into a largely unregulated AI future, might land us.
About
In an era defined by trolls, Chatbots, misinformation and disinformation, truth and lies can be indistinguishable. The Matter of Facts takes audiences to the frontline of the global information wars, where information is manipulated to influence what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.
Episodes
- E01
How Big Tech is Making Fools of Us
Tue, 24 Mar· 48 minHamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. This episode will help you answer that question as its band of participants, experts, nerds and disruptors demonstrate what's happening to our brains and belief systems.
- E02
Disinformation versus Democracy
Tue, 24 Mar· 48 minDisinformation campaigns prove shockingly innovative in this investigation of digital deception on the international stage - from Paris to the Philippines. We see how, when truth is under attack, democracy is weakened.
- E03
The Truth According to AI
Tue, 24 Mar· 46 minAlmost all of us are now engaging with AI, whether we know it or not. Hamish Macdonald investigates where this march, into a largely unregulated AI future, might land us.
Cast
Hamish Macdonald
Presenter