Deep Fakes, Biased News, & The Modern Newsroom Feat. Sara Fischer, Axios

Is it better to allow an algorithm to optimize the most relevant and authoritative news? In this episode of thinkPod, we are joined by Sara Fischer, a DC-based media reporter at Axios. We talk about the evolution of news distribution, trends to look out for in 2019, and how the problem of deep fakes and intentionally manipulated news will require leaning on AI and machine learning.

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