Gordon Pennycook

Associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences

Gordon Pennycook, associate professor of psychology, studies misinformation. His research has investigated various interventions on social media, including accuracy prompts, fact-checking or debunking, crowdsourcing and labeling or warnings. 

Pennycook says:

“It is encouraging that OpenAI appears aware of potential misuses of ChatGPT and that they are releasing this information so that the public can keep informed. At the same time, though, they can only tell us about the propaganda campaigns that they've uncovered. One does worry that there's more they may be missing. It would also be good to know more about the efforts to use AI to counter misinformation and propaganda – this would provide a more full picture of the cost/benefits of products like ChatGPT.”