“Deepfake” artificial intelligence technology promises to create doctored videos so realistic that they’re almost impossible to tell from the real thing. But more than becoming a nasty tool for stalkers and harassers, deepfakes threaten to undermine trust in political institutions and society as a whole. It is becoming so easy to create entirely fictional scenarios that we can no longer trust any video footage at face value. Fake scandals, fake politiciansDeepfakes are scary because they allow anyone’s image to be co-opted, and call into question our ability to trust what we see. We will need to develop new forms of consensus, new ways to agree on social situations based on alternative forms of trust.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2019 17:48 UTC