The below is a summary of my recent article on how to fight deepfake scams. AI deepfakes are emerging as a sophisticated and dangerous threat, even duping top-tier executives. Recently, a Ferrari executive narrowly avoided a deepfake scam by posing a question only the real CEO, Benedetto Vigna, could answer. The scammer, using AI to replicate Vigna's voice, mimicked his style … [Read more...] about Deepfakes: The AI Scam You Didn’t See Coming
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A Paranoid Future Scenario For AI
Ready for a paranoid view about how AI, deepfakes, censorship, and the metaverse can be combined in a trust-destroying and damaging way? Read on! During a discussion I had with an analytics executive, we talked about current trends in AI and technology and brainstormed how things could go bad. One scenario we landed upon is covered here.Note that I am NOT saying that I believe … [Read more...] about A Paranoid Future Scenario For AI
Deepfakes: From Digital Reality to Fake Reality
The below is a summary of my article on the rise of deepfakes. The rapid advancement of technology has given rise to deepfakes - digital creations that leverage sophisticated AI to generate doctored yet strikingly realistic images, videos, and audio. Powered by advanced game engines and generative adversarial networks, deepfakes can mimic intricate facial features, expressions, … [Read more...] about Deepfakes: From Digital Reality to Fake Reality
Rebuilding Trust in the Age of AI Fabrication
The below is a summary of my article on trust in a post-truth world. The rapid evolution of AI technologies like generative models and deepfakes has enabled the seamless creation of fabricated content that challenges our ability to discern truth from fiction. This proliferation of synthetic media poses a profound threat to trust at societal and interpersonal levels. Restoring … [Read more...] about Rebuilding Trust in the Age of AI Fabrication
