Evidence since the podcast’s May 2024 release strongly supports Jason’s prediction that AI will make misinformation more prevalent and convincing, and thus make it harder for the public to discern truth from media sources.

1. Rising use of generative AI in misinformation & disinformation

• A July 2024 report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate documented how generative AI tools are being used to produce election-related disinformation, including fake images and text, at scale, with minimal friction for would-be propagandists.
• The EU’s disinformation monitoring initiatives have repeatedly warned in 2024–2025 that generative AI is lowering the cost and increasing the volume of misleading political content, especially ahead of major elections.

2. Increased believability and realism (deepfakes, synthetic media)

• Multiple 2024–2025 news and research reports describe rapidly improving deepfakes and AI-generated audio/video being used to impersonate public figures and spread false narratives, including fabricated speeches and statements. These are often realistic enough to fool ordinary viewers without careful verification, aligning with the idea that it’s becoming “harder and harder to find the truth.”

3. Growing difficulty for the public to distinguish real from fake

• Surveys and research in 2024–2025 show declining trust in online information and increasing concern that AI-generated content makes it harder to know what to believe, especially on social platforms and messaging apps. This is consistent with Jason’s claim that AI would worsen the signal‑to‑noise problem in media.

4. Timeframe: already observable within “the coming years”

• Jason’s prediction was made in early May 2024 and framed as a trend over “the coming years.” By late 2025, we already see:
  • Clear, documented increases in AI‑generated misinformation volume;
  • Growing realism and accessibility of tools to fabricate convincing fake media;
  • Evidence that audiences find it increasingly difficult to distinguish authentic from synthetic content.

Given this combination of quantitative reports and qualitative indicators, the direction and substance of Jason’s prediction have materialized by late 2025. While the trend is ongoing and may worsen further, the claim that AI is making it harder to find the truth in media is already borne out by current evidence, so the prediction is best classified as right rather than inconclusive or ambiguous.