HUMHUM-003 — Human-AI Collaboration Design Flaws
Generative AI Systems Spreading Misinformation and Creating False Beliefs
4/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Generative AI systems produce and amplify inaccurate content at scale, causing populations to form false beliefs with measurable societal harm. Boards face reputational, regulatory, and duty-of-care exposure where deployed systems lack adequate accuracy controls and human oversight.
Domain
Human Factors
Blindspots in change management, skills, human-AI collaboration, trust, workforce, and culture.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Closer Look at the Existing Risks of Generative AI: Mapping the Who, What, and How of Real-World Incidents (Li2025) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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