Deepfake in politics

AI-powered deepfake technology can make hyper-realistic videos, audio, or images of individuals speaking or acting as if they had never done before. What was once a fun novelty in the entertainment industry has rapidly become a threat to seriousness in politics, security, and individual privacy. So is it merely a digital trick—or a threat in real life? What Are Deepfakes? Deepfakes employ deep learning models, particularly generative adversarial networks (GANs), to alter media. The outcome? Artificial content so realistic that it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish what is real and what is not. From starface-swapping to doctored … Read more