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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Foreword
Introduction: Riddle Me This, ChatGPT
A Tale of Two Intelligences
Deception: What's Old Is New Again
The AI Inflection Point
How to Read This Book
My Approach to AI, Life, and This Book
A Bit About Me
A Quick Look at What's Ahead
A New Hope
Chapter 1 The Eternal Battle for the Mind: Why You Should Care
Whispers from the Static
Pleased to Meet You, Hope You Guessed My Name
The Historical Context of Deception and Scams
Ancient Origins: From the Trojan Horse to Snake Oil Salesmen
The Evolution of Scams: Adapting to Changing Technologies
The Digital Age: A New Era of Deception
The Rise of the Internet: Expanding the Reach of Scammers
The Advent of Social Media: The Perfect Platform for Disinformation
The AI Inflection Point: Automating and Enhancing Deception
The Far-Reaching Implications of Synthetic Media
Why Synthetic Media Slips Right Past Our Defenses
Cognitive Security 101: Protecting Our Minds in the Digital Age
Takeaways
Chapter 2 The New Frontiers of Deception: AI and Synthetic Media
Whispers from the Static
Inflection Points
Brief History of AI Advances
The Deception of Fake AI
Tokens, Context Windows, and Attention: The Building Blocks of Language Models
Let's Chat about ChatGPT
Is AI Alive and Does It Really Understand?
The Erosion of Trust, the Liar's Dividend, and the Need for Action
Takeaways
Chapter 3 The Mindset and Tools of a Digital Manipulator: Whispers from the Static
How Hackers Approach Technology and Problem Solving
A Hacker's Mind: Two Examples
Deceptionology 101: Introduction to the Dark Arts
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Cognitive Biases: Our Mental Shortcuts
We've Been Framed
Example: Framing in a Medical Context
Example: Framing in Magic
Framing Is Everything
Exploiting Emotion: The Deceptionologist's Deadliest Weapon
Peering Down the Rabbit Hole
Now Entering: The Exploitation Zone
LLMs Are Increasingly Able to Pass as Human
Can AI "Think" Like a Hacker?
Takeaways
Chapter 4 Bias, Data Poisoning, & Output Oddities
Whispers from the Static
Hallucinations: AI's Double-Edged Sword of Creativity
The Big Bias Problem
Embarrassing F{ai}lures to Control Bias
High-Profile Missteps from Two Tech Giants
Oops...They Did It Again
AI's Ghost in the Wires and the Future of the Internet
The Consequences and Way Forward
Takeaways
Chapter 5 The Digital Disinformation Pandemic
Whispers from the Static
Lies, Darn Lies, and the Internet
The Landscape of AI-Driven Disinformation
How AI Can Create and Spread Disinformation
Types and Tactics of AI-Generated Disinformation
Deepfakes and Synthetic Media
Automated Text Generation
Social Media Manipulation
Misinformation in Visual Formats
Influence on Public Discourse
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Foreword
Introduction: Riddle Me This, ChatGPT
A Tale of Two Intelligences
Deception: What's Old Is New Again
The AI Inflection Point
How to Read This Book
My Approach to AI, Life, and This Book
A Bit About Me
A Quick Look at What's Ahead
A New Hope
Chapter 1 The Eternal Battle for the Mind: Why You Should Care
Whispers from the Static
Pleased to Meet You, Hope You Guessed My Name
The Historical Context of Deception and Scams
Ancient Origins: From the Trojan Horse to Snake Oil Salesmen
The Evolution of Scams: Adapting to Changing Technologies
The Digital Age: A New Era of Deception
The Rise of the Internet: Expanding the Reach of Scammers
The Advent of Social Media: The Perfect Platform for Disinformation
The AI Inflection Point: Automating and Enhancing Deception
The Far-Reaching Implications of Synthetic Media
Why Synthetic Media Slips Right Past Our Defenses
Cognitive Security 101: Protecting Our Minds in the Digital Age
Takeaways
Chapter 2 The New Frontiers of Deception: AI and Synthetic Media
Whispers from the Static
Inflection Points
Brief History of AI Advances
The Deception of Fake AI
Tokens, Context Windows, and Attention: The Building Blocks of Language Models
Let's Chat about ChatGPT
Is AI Alive and Does It Really Understand?
The Erosion of Trust, the Liar's Dividend, and the Need for Action
Takeaways
Chapter 3 The Mindset and Tools of a Digital Manipulator: Whispers from the Static
How Hackers Approach Technology and Problem Solving
A Hacker's Mind: Two Examples
Deceptionology 101: Introduction to the Dark Arts
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Cognitive Biases: Our Mental Shortcuts
We've Been Framed
Example: Framing in a Medical Context
Example: Framing in Magic
Framing Is Everything
Exploiting Emotion: The Deceptionologist's Deadliest Weapon
Peering Down the Rabbit Hole
Now Entering: The Exploitation Zone
LLMs Are Increasingly Able to Pass as Human
Can AI "Think" Like a Hacker?
Takeaways
Chapter 4 Bias, Data Poisoning, & Output Oddities
Whispers from the Static
Hallucinations: AI's Double-Edged Sword of Creativity
The Big Bias Problem
Embarrassing F{ai}lures to Control Bias
High-Profile Missteps from Two Tech Giants
Oops...They Did It Again
AI's Ghost in the Wires and the Future of the Internet
The Consequences and Way Forward
Takeaways
Chapter 5 The Digital Disinformation Pandemic
Whispers from the Static
Lies, Darn Lies, and the Internet
The Landscape of AI-Driven Disinformation
How AI Can Create and Spread Disinformation
Types and Tactics of AI-Generated Disinformation
Deepfakes and Synthetic Media
Automated Text Generation
Social Media Manipulation
Misinformation in Visual Formats
Influence on Public Discourse