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Rising Threat of AI-Generated Deepfakes Sparks Concern

Experts warn of the increasing difficulty in distinguishing real images from AI-generated fakes, highlighting the potential for misuse in scams, propaganda, and election manipulation.

AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online. With AI deepfakes cropping up almost every day, depicting everyone from Taylor Swift to Donald Trump, it’s getting harder to tell what’s real from what’s not. The following photo-illustrated graphic highlights a few notable areas of an AI-deepfake of Pope Francis.
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Overview

  • AI-generated deepfakes are becoming more sophisticated, making it difficult to distinguish real from fake content.
  • Deepfakes have been used to impersonate public figures like Taylor Swift and Donald Trump, raising concerns over scams and misinformation.
  • Experts advise looking for inconsistencies in images, such as unnatural skin smoothing or mismatched shadows, to spot deepfakes.
  • Advanced AI tools like Microsoft's authenticator and Intel's FakeCatcher are being developed to help identify manipulated content.
  • The rapid advancement of AI technology poses challenges for the public in identifying fakes, with experts cautioning against overreliance on detection tools.