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Deepfakes are hyper-realistic video, audio, or images of someone appearing to do and say things they didn’t do or say. They can be difficult to detect. Because deepfakes are used in different contexts and for different purposes—good and bad—it’s critical for society to decide which uses are acceptable and which are not.
But artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling new, more sophisticated forms of digital impersonation. The next big financial crime might involve deepfakes—video or audio clips that use AI to create false depictions of real people.
Bad actors could use deepfakes—synthetic video or audio—to commit a range of financial crimes. Here are ten feasible scenarios and what the financial sector should do to protect itself.
Carnegie has commissioned pieces on the legal, ethical, and efficacy dimensions of election-related synthetic and manipulated media.
Highly realistic fake videos could take online disinformation to the next level. The EU must take action to prevent deepfakes from becoming the next propaganda tool.
It is only a matter of time before maliciously manipulated or fabricated content surfaces of a major presidential candidate in 2020. Here is what every campaign needs to do in advance of a deepfake emergency.
The technology to create sophisticated fake videos—deepfakes—is getting more advanced with serious implications for governments and businesses.