<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ScholarsColab]]></title><description><![CDATA[ScholarsColab is a dedicated platform built to support researchers with personalized guidance from expert research mentors.]]></description><link>https://scholarscolab.hashnode.dev</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:56:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://scholarscolab.hashnode.dev/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Uncovering the Hidden Cost of Fake News Detection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world has become overtaken by misinformation, and deep learning gives effective tools. CNN + BiLSTM hybrid networks, in particular when trained with the Harris Hawks Algorithm, have proven to be the best in fake news detection — even with attaina...]]></description><link>https://scholarscolab.hashnode.dev/uncovering-the-hidden-cost-of-fake-news-detection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://scholarscolab.hashnode.dev/uncovering-the-hidden-cost-of-fake-news-detection</guid><category><![CDATA[#FakeNewsDetection ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Machine Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ethical AI]]></category><category><![CDATA[#SustainableAI]]></category><category><![CDATA[Deep Learning]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruchira Mohapatra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:04:03 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The world has become overtaken by misinformation, and deep learning gives effective tools. <strong>CNN + BiLSTM hybrid networks</strong>, in particular when trained with the <strong>Harris Hawks Algorithm</strong>, have proven to be the best in fake news detection — even with attainable results of up to <strong>98.89 percent</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>However, is performance the only truth?</strong></p>
<h2 id="heading-behind-the-measures-the-reality"><strong>Behind the Measures, the Reality</strong></h2>
<p>When it comes to machine learning, the majority of the research talks about measuring such metrics as <strong>accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score</strong>, since they are essential to benchmark success.</p>
<p>But there is one metric that people do not always consider: <strong>environmental cost</strong>.</p>
<p>It is large models that take huge amounts of energy to train.<br />Indeed, it takes <strong>one training run of a deep model</strong> to produce the amount of CO₂ emissions that <strong>five gasoline-driven cars would use during their lifetime</strong>.</p>
<p>And this rarely gets talked about.</p>
<h2 id="heading-ethical-blind-spot"><strong>Ethical Blind Spot</strong></h2>
<p>In aspirations to use AI to do social good, such as fight fake news, the development ought to reflect that as well. Ignoring <strong>emissions, electricity, and environmental impact</strong> of training a model results in an <strong>ethical blind spot</strong> in research.</p>
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<p>Is the development of one disaster of the world leading to the creation of another?</p>
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<h2 id="heading-toward-responsible-ai"><strong>Toward Responsible AI</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Performance is not enough.</strong><br />It is time to think of:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>✅ Energy-efficient training</p>
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<li><p>✅ Less time with more intelligent algorithms</p>
</li>
<li><p>✅ Carbon footprint disclosure</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Intelligible AI is not only concerned with precision — but also with being <strong>responsible</strong>.</p>
<h2 id="heading-well-what-is-the-big-question-we-should-be-asking"><strong>Well, what is the big question we should be asking?</strong></h2>
<p>When your model says it is <strong>98.89% accurate</strong>, you would consider the following question:</p>
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<p><strong>What is the price?</strong></p>
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<p>This is because we are creating systems to <strong>discover the truth</strong> —<br />they ought not to be <strong>concealing theirs</strong>.</p>
<h2 id="heading-wish-to-get-more-into-it"><strong>Wish to get more into it?</strong></h2>
<p>Join our next webinar:<br /><strong>Fake News Detection Goes Green</strong><br />📅 <a target="_blank" href="https://scholarscolab.com/webinar-on-fake-news-detection-by-optimized-deep-learning/">https://scholarscolab.com/webinar-on-fake-news-detection-by-optimized-deep-learning/</a></p>
<p>Also Watch <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHMhOy0bRE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHMhOy0bRE</a></p>
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