Will AI Make Conspiracy Theories Harder to Discern?

Why are conspiracy theories so alluring? Skeptic magazine founder Michael Shermer explains that conspiracies are real: people do plot in secret for power, money, or advantage all the time. But every conspiracy theory still needs evidence. The difference now is that social media and AI can turn an unverified, fringe theory into a viral movement almost overnight. In a world where anyone can generate a convincing conspiracy theory in seconds, how should people discern what to believe?