AI Basics
What does AI stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
What is misinformation?
False or inaccurate information spread to deceive people
What AI model released in September 2025 that allows users to generate realistic videos from text prompts?
Sora AI.
Older adults are more likely to trust information that comes from what two types of sources?
Familiar faces or trusted authorities (such as public officials, TV personalities, or known contacts).
What type of AI can generate text, images, and videos?
Generative AI
What is a deepfake?
AI-generated video or audio that impersonates a real person
The viral AI video showing actor Will Smith eating spaghetti demonstrated what early limitation of generative AI video?
Distorted or unrealistic visual rendering.
According to the research data, what trend occurs as age increases in relation to detecting misinformation?
Difficulty identifying misinformation increases with age.
What is the main purpose of AI systems?
To help perform tasks more efficiently.
What type of media can AI generate to spread misinformation?
Images, videos, audio, and text
What major technological capability allows AI systems to generate images, videos, or text by learning patterns from massive datasets?
Pattern recognition / machine learning.
What skill can help protect older adults from misinformation?
Digital literacy.
Name one benefit of AI in everyday life.
Self-driving cars
Medical diagnosis
Automation
Virtual assistants
Name one way people can detect misinformation online.
Verify sources
Cross-check information
Look for trusted news outlets
Generative AI dramatically increases the speed and scale of what major societal issue?
The spread of misinformation.
Why are older adults more vulnerable to misinformation?
Many did not grow up with modern digital technology.
Vulnerable to trust and familiarity.
In what year was AI officially introduced at the Dartmouth Conference?
1956
Why do AI-generated videos make misinformation more convincing than traditional fake news?
Because visual and audio evidence are harder to question.
Why does the generation of AI content make misinformation particularly dangerous compared to traditional media manipulation?
Because AI can create large amounts of realistic fake content quickly.
What emotional factor can make seniors vulnerable to scams?
Loneliness or social isolation.