AI Unhinged: Navigating the Deepfake Era: Unmasking Digital Deception and Its Global Impact - Episode 2

AI Innovations Unleashed: The Deepfake Apocalypse That Wasn't (Yet) - Show Notes

I. Understanding Deepfakes: The Basics

• What is a Deepfake? "Photoshop on steroids" for video/audio. It makes people say or do things they didn't.

II. The Everyday Impact: When Trust Gets Tricked

• Erosion of Trust: Deepfakes make it hard to trust what you see/hear online, fracturing shared understanding.

III. Deepfakes as Weapons: Geopolitical and Democratic Threats

• Information Warfare: Deepfakes are strategic tools to manipulate public opinion and destabilize nations.
• Key Incidents:
  • Zelenskyy Deepfake (Ukraine, 2022): A fake video of  ...