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February 6, 2018 4:04 AM   Subscribe

Our Hackable Political Future - "Imagine the day when operatives can create fake video of their enemies. That day is here." (via)

Fake news: you ain't seen nothing yet - "Generating convincing audio and video of fake events."
One form of verification is to demand that recordings come with their metadata, which show when, where and how they were captured. Knowing such things makes it possible to eliminate a photograph as a fake on the basis, for example, of a mismatch with known local conditions at the time.
Researchers have figured out how to fake news video with AI - "But as the doors for new forms of fake media continue to fling open, it will ultimately be left to consumers to tread carefully."

The dangerous new technology that will make us question our basic idea of reality - "Once viewers learn that videos can be computer generated, this technology could essentially undermine the credibility of all audio and video recordings. This may lead viewers to conclude that anything they read, hear, or see online could be fake. Ultimately, this lack of trust in facts could further erode democracy."
posted by kliuless (0 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: We have an open thread on fake video over here; maybe add these there? -- taz



 

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