Meatbags suck at spotting lying LLMs, so let AI narc on itself
The internet is full of schlock, from biased news and dubious hot takes to false factoids. LogicLens aims to separate fact from fiction using the very same technology behind some of that slop: AI. It’s a simple premise, really: LogicLens, which lives in Chrome as a browser extension , or on iOS in the form of a mobile app called Receipts , combs through articles, social media posts, and other content to check it not only for factual inaccuracies, but also for bad reasoning. LogicLens and Receipts claim to identify logical fallacies , flag reports that misrepresent information, detect content that attempts to polarize an issue, and the like. It also cites sources, so if, for example, you need to call someone out on their BS, you’ll have ammunition. Or, if you’re trying to fact-check something before sharing it, you can get a more accurate view of the situation, and maybe post something else instead. Using the Chrome extension is as simple as clicking on its icon in the list of extensions in the browser. On iOS, the Receipts app is found as a share option. Once it starts, LogicLens scans an article, post, video, etc. to find potential issues of factual or logical inconsistency and flags them for review. If the facts of the matter turn out to contradict your worldview, LogicLens’ creators say they’re not trying to be partisan – you may just not be as informed as you need to be, which hopefully their tool will assist with. “We’re not trying to be the referee of truth,” the company’s about page states. “Instead, LogicLens helps uncover the context, so you can decide for yourself without the spin."…