Suppose you read the following in a newspaper: A recent study suggests that AI algorithms feed addictive-type behaviors, which are correlated to the spread of
Suppose you read the following in a newspaper: "A recent study suggests that AI algorithms feed addictive-type behaviors, which are correlated to the spread of misinformation and disinformation. 100 youths were subject to addictive algorithms, while 100 other youths in a control group were given good inductive information vetted by known (and verifiable) sources. By the end of the experiment, 80 youths receiving the addictive algorithms went on to further spread the mis/disinformation, whereas just 10 in the control group spread the good information, suggesting that the algorithms significantly increase the chances of spreading bad information (at a 1% p-level)." a) What was the null hypothesis being tested in this experiment (4pts)? b) What outcome would intuitively be expected if the null hypothesis were true (4pts)? c) What is meant by the claim that the algorithms "significantly" increase the chances of spreading bad information (at a 1% p-level) (4pts)?
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