Al Tompkins on AI
2 quotes from Al Tompkins on the wall, 2023 to 2026, newest first. Each one is verbatim and links to where it was said. Sources include KSAT, WWD.
- 2026
I don't like that, it must be AI
Al Tompkins describing how AI gives people an excuse to discount real things they disagree with, in a KSAT report on AI political ads, October 2026.
What it refers to
The habit of dismissing true but disliked statements or footage as AI fabrications in political advertising.
Other voices
- The basis for civilisation is trust and we are losing itYuval Noah HarariThinker19 October 2026
- 2023
Seeing is believing is no longer true
Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute commented on AI-generated images, such as the viral fake photo of Pope Francis, in a WWD article from March 2023.
What it refers to
This refers to AI-generated photorealistic images, like the fake Pope Francis photo, making it hard to tell real from fake.
Other voices
- With AI you don't need any skills and it's very fast, that's the scary thingAlexander Loth31 March 2023
- We're about to face a crisis of trust, and we're utterly unprepared for itGiacomo MiceliMaker17 January 2023
- Not ready for our post-truth information overlordsGary MarcusResearcher30 December 2022
- It's the Hollywood-ification of the public's understanding of AINick Diakopoulos26 May 2023