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Asking AI 'who funded this and why?'
Every source has an angle. AI can help you spot who paid for the message.
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- 1The big idea
- 2source bias
- 3funding
- 4media literacy
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Section 1
The big idea
A study about sugar funded by the soda industry isn't neutral. A news article from a partisan site isn't either. AI can quickly tell you who's behind a source and what they might want you to believe.
Some examples
- 'Who funds this organization and what's their typical bias?'
- 'Is this site considered left-leaning, right-leaning, or neutral?'
- 'What's this author's track record on similar topics?'
- 'What groups would benefit if I believed this article?'
Try it!
Pick 3 sources you've used recently. Ask AI for the bias and funding behind each. Decide if you'd still cite them.
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