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From the Associated Press
I never said that! High-tech deception of ‘deepfake’ videos
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped?
New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they’ve never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting words in someone’s mouth will become the latest weapon in disinformation wars against the United States and other Western democracies.
We’re not talking about lip-syncing videos. This technology uses facial mapping and artificial intelligence to produce videos that appear so genuine it’s hard to spot the phonies. Lawmakers and intelligence officials worry that the bogus videos — called deepfakes — could be used to threaten national security or interfere in elections.
So far, that hasn’t happened, but experts say it’s not a question of if, but when.
COMMENT:-
It used to be that it actually took knowledge and skill to successfully put out lies. Now it takes a computer.
Ain't progress wunnerful?
This article is almost enough to make one seriously consider reverting to paper ballots and forbidding any campaigning other than "face to face" campaigning - not quite, but almost.
I never said that! High-tech deception of ‘deepfake’ videos
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped?
New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they’ve never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting words in someone’s mouth will become the latest weapon in disinformation wars against the United States and other Western democracies.
We’re not talking about lip-syncing videos. This technology uses facial mapping and artificial intelligence to produce videos that appear so genuine it’s hard to spot the phonies. Lawmakers and intelligence officials worry that the bogus videos — called deepfakes — could be used to threaten national security or interfere in elections.
So far, that hasn’t happened, but experts say it’s not a question of if, but when.
COMMENT:-
It used to be that it actually took knowledge and skill to successfully put out lies. Now it takes a computer.
Ain't progress wunnerful?
This article is almost enough to make one seriously consider reverting to paper ballots and forbidding any campaigning other than "face to face" campaigning - not quite, but almost.
