How conspiracy theories emerge – and how their storylines fall apart
UCLA research uses artificial intelligence to analyze differences between a true story and a completely fabricated one
A new study by UCLA professors offers a new way to understand how unfounded conspiracy theories emerge online. The research, which combines sophisticated artificial intelligence and a deep knowledge of how folklore is structured, explains how unrelated facts and false information can connect into a narrative framework that would quickly fall apart if some of those elements are taken out of the mix. (more…)