Algorithms have become central to discovering new music and products online – but are machine-led recommendations always welcome? Canvas8 spoke to Chiara Longoni, an assistant professor at Boston University, to understand how people’s goals impact their willingness to trust AI.

A survey points to a considerable appetite for AI-powered dating apps and the normalisation of virtual partners. In light of dissolving ideas that digital connections are less genuine and physical ones are more authentic, there's an opportunity to explore what this means for caring technology.

OpenAI's natural language generator, GPT-3, has raised anxieties with its ability to produce convincing, coherent text. A study conducted by Georgetown University used GPT-3 to generate misinformation, finding that the algorithm's writing could sway readers' opinions around political issues.

The rapid growth of an online ‘infodemic’ – where fake news and conspiracy theories abound – means it has become difficult to sort fact from fiction. Logically is using AI technology and fact-checkers to help both private companies and the general public combat the spread of misinformation.