Topic: deepfakes

There is growing concern over deepfakes, which are videos and audios that are highly realistic yet fake across various industries, but perhaps more pertinent in the B2B context. These synthetic media can mislead society and create negative impacts on reputation and financial aspects. However, it is evident that social media platforms have an essential role in addressing the fake problem and enhancing the credibility of online interactions as enterprises operate in this challenging environment. T...

Colin, could you elaborate on the concerns you’ve raised regarding AI’s impact on elections? Answer: When it comes to AI and its impact/role in elections, the challenge is misinformation, generated by deep fakes (e.g. someone’s image and voice being used to propagate false opinions and incorrect information), bot accounts on social media propagating incorrect and/or misleading information and people’s susceptibility these types of behaviors. In practical terms this means that we all need to b...

The potential for deepfakes to sway public opinion and influence the outcome of India’s Lok Sabha is raising red flags throughout the cyber community. While Indians are deciding on which candidate best represents their views, deepfakes, and generative technologies make it easy for manipulators to create and spread realistic videos of a candidate saying or doing something that never actually occurred. The Deepfake threat in politics The use of deepfakes in politics is particularly alarming....