X, previously Twitter, is exploring the use of AI to automate its Community Notes program. The platform is seeking developers to create AI agents capable of verifying post authenticity and providing neutral context. This move signifies a major shift in X’s fact-checking strategy, which has traditionally relied on human users to write and vote on Community Notes.
The reported motivation behind implementing AI agents is to enhance the scalability and speed of fact-checking on the platform. While Community Notes have served as a crowd-sourced method to combat misinformation, relying solely on human contributions can be slow and resource-intensive. AI integration could potentially allow X to address a larger volume of content and provide more immediate context, potentially improving information accuracy on the platform.
