• Fake news generated by AI is often perceived as more credible than texts written by humans. • That worries linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad. • In 2017, “fake news” was chosen as the new word of the year by the Language Council of Norway. • But what are the linguistic features of fake news, and can fake news be uncovered on the basis of linguistic traits? • Linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad has examined this in the project “Fakespeak-the language of fake news.” She and her research colleagues have investigated the language of fake news in English, Russian and Norwegian.
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- Linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad warns that AI‑generated fake news is often judged more credible than human‑written text. Her research, part of the “Fakespeak-The Language of Fake News” project, investigates linguistic traits that distinguish fabricated stories from genuine reporting. Alvestad and colleagues analyze examples in English, Russian and Norwegian, seeking patterns that could help detect deception. The study follows the 2017 designation of “fake news” as Norway’s word of the year by the Language Council, underscoring the growing concern over misinformation amplified by artificial intelligence.
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