Many years ago there was an expression: “it must be true, it was in the papers!” Then it became: “it must be true, I saw it on TV!” But it seems to me that nowadays the 'truth' has become an elusive concept, becoming strictly personal for the most part, which itself relies more and more on what the individual sees on social media and wants to believe.
AI and particularly ChatGPT have only served to muddy the waters of 'truth' and I see now that the guy who created ChatGPT has called on US lawmakers to regulate AI by creating a new agency to license AI companies. (One wonders who will then regulate the regulators!)
Now other AI models have entered the market and these and ChatGPT can quickly and easily create credible articles or responses to questions - but can also be wildly inaccurate or one-sided.
No wonder that colleges and universities are worried that students' work may not be their own, or that businesses are concerned that studies, business plans and reports may not be properly factual.... the list of potential dangers could go on.
I confess that the practicalities of AI are beyond my IT comprehension, but it does seem to me that there is an inherent danger in the ChatGPT etc concept getting an unregulated hold on society. I wonder what others think.