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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhilst the bunny bouncing footage was just a bit of fun and was (to quote the late, great Douglas Adams) mostly harmless, it does highlight how convincing AI-generated videos can be, and how quickly they can spread across the world. Remember, while Mark Twain almost certainly didn\u2019t say, \u201cA lie can travel around the world before the truth has got its boots on,\u201d it\u2019s still a great quote (and yes, there\u2019s a certain irony in using a misattributed line in a blog about misinformation, but that just goes to show how careful we all need to be with what we read online). The sentiment still hits home, especially in an age where AI-generated content can spread faster than ever and look alarmingly real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bunny footage is a fun example, but it raises a serious point: in a world where anyone can create realistic-looking content with a few clicks, how do you know what\u2019s real and what\u2019s not? And what does this mean for you as a student, especially when you\u2019re researching, writing assignments, or just scrolling through your feed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s where your library can really make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Navigating the world of AI-generated content and misinformation can feel like an almost impossible task, but you don\u2019t have to do it alone. The library is here to offer support. Whether you\u2019re working on an assignment, preparing a presentation, or just trying to make sense of what\u2019s real and what\u2019s not online, library staff can help you develop the critical skills needed to evaluate information effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To help you navigate all this, we\u2019ve put together a dedicated AI Literacy Course, which you\u2019ll find in your Organisations section on Blackboard. We\u2019ve also created a handy guide on spotting fake news and misinformation<\/a>. Another guide explains how AI tools work<\/a> and how to evaluate information using the brilliantly named CRAAP test<\/a>, useful whether you\u2019re using books, search engines, or AI tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All these online resources are designed to help you become a more confident and discerning researcher. And remember, if you\u2019re ever unsure about how reliable something is, or just want a second opinion, you can always ask us for advice. We\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you remember that night-vision camera footage that was making the rounds on social media recently, the one showing a gang of bunnies bouncing around on a trampoline? It was brilliant, wasn\u2019t it? The only problem? It was fake (as is this picture!) Whilst the bunny bouncing footage was just a bit of fun and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31644,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[134,132,130],"tags":[264,266,42],"class_list":["post-1704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-help-advice","category-information-skills","category-learning","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-information-skills"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/31644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1704"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1705,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1704\/revisions\/1705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/librarian\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}