The biggest threat of deepfakes isn’t the deepfakes themselves | MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

‘The mere idea of AI-synthesized media is already making people stop believing that real things are real.’

Undermining trust in media is a greater danger than actual deception, says a detailed study of misinformation by Deeptrace Labs, a cybersecurity firm reported in MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW.

  • No evidence is apparent of deepfakes being used for political purposes
  • Heightened suspicions of truth for real reports is calling into question legitimate information.

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The biggest threat of deepfakes isn’t the deepfakes themselves
MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW | October 10, 2019 | by Karen Hao

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