As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, public distrust is growing, and with it, serious consequences.

With flawed AI detection tools and increasing fears of deepfakes, misinformation, and stolen creative work, the line between human and machine-made content is getting harder to define. Can we trust AI without it undermining human authorship?

Simon Coghlan, a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics at the University of Melbourne, joins the Wednesday Daily to explore how rising AI scepticism is affecting real people as well as the ethical, legal, and cultural issues surrounding AI-generated content.

You can read Simon’s article about AI on The Conversation.