Media Professionals’ Attitudes Toward the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies by Some Satellite Channels in Media Disinformation: A Field Study of a Sample of Media Professionals Working in Iraqi Satellite Channels

Abstract

The present study aims to identify media professionals' attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence technologies by Iraqi satellite channels in media deception. The study employed a survey approach, using a questionnaire and a measurement tool on a deliberate sample of (100) media professionals working in Iraqi satellite channels. The study reached a number of results, the most prominent of which are the following: Media professionals acknowledge the actual use of artificial intelligence in media deception, but its use fluctuates between "sometimes" and "often," rather than being rare. This result is consistent with what is stated in Tables 7 and 8, as it reflects a growing awareness that technology constitutes a dangerous tool if used in the absence of legislation and oversight. Trends toward the use of artificial intelligence in deception exist but are not very high.