WSJ Tech News Briefing · Saturday, August 15, 2026
While younger generations might be more tech-savvy due to growing up with digital content, Hani Farid warns that even seasoned fact-checkers can be fooled by sophisticated AI fakes. He notes that older generations are particularly vulnerable due to a learned trust in written information.
“Older generations are having more trouble. My parents' generation, soon to be my generation. They're not used to it. They're used to, I read it, therefore it's true.”
“I mean, honestly, say what you want about Gen Z's and Millennials. They're pretty savvy. They grew up with this.”
“I was initially fooled by that Pope photo in the jacket.”