Integrity faces a critical moment of peril

"The big picture: Across markets, media, sports, and politics, the incentives increasingly reward those who push ethical boundaries - and penalize those who don't. 🤖 Reality has become easier to manufacture. AI advancements are training people to doubt the authenticity of what they read, watch and listen to online. Any person can now share coherent, well-constructed views that don't reflect their true ideas or beliefs - or that they barely understand themselves."

"Fair competition is increasingly in doubt. Gambling and perverse incentives now make sports fans question the integrity of the games they're watching. The NBA is battling a crisis of confidence as bad teams embrace increasingly brazen tactics to improve their draft odds. Last week, the 18-38 Utah Jazz benched their best players in the fourth quarter of a game they had been winning - and lost."

AI advancements have made it easier to manufacture reality and trained audiences to doubt the authenticity of what they see and hear online. Anyone can now present coherent, well-constructed views that do not reflect their true beliefs or understanding. Large majorities of students use generative AI for schoolwork, forcing educators to balance learning benefits against shortcutting. Gambling and perverse incentives have eroded confidence in fair competition in sports, exemplified by teams benching players to influence draft odds and betting scandals. Political actors face weak incentives to feel shame or own up to misconduct. Growing perceptions of a rigged system among young people increase incentives to game the system.

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