I’m envisioning a bifurcation of reality where some people live in an entirely fact based world (or as close an approximation to fact based as a human can objec

I’m envisioning a bifurcation of reality where some people live in an entirely fact based world (or as close an approximation to fact based as a human can objectively reach, aka the observable, knowable universe) and some live in a complete fabrication, a fantasy version carefully crafted by AIs. Now add Augmented Reality to the mix, and it’s a dystopian nightmare. And I don’t think the US political left will be immune to it as much as they may think. While I agree that older Americans on the right are highly susceptible to misinformation, and media literacy is dismal among that demographic, younger people are also prone to it. Just look at all the unhinged utter nonsense that is wildly popular on TikTok. The ability of ML models to authoritatively spout bullshit will make gish gallops worse than they are now. It will also make echo chambers even worse, as digital alternate realities will further divide people. I mean, who wants to engage with those who completely rejects that the sky is objectively blue, or that 2 + 2 = 4? Well now they’ll have articulate, authoritative responses with works cited explaining why the sky is red, actually. Who needs Big Brother when people choose the method of their own subjugation eagerly and with dessert?