Deepfakes and the Frustrating Quest for Culprit
Alright tech enthusiasts, buckle up and get your detective glasses on! The enigmatic story of an unnamed AI company churning out deepfakes is sending shockwaves around the world. The ever-vigilant journalist, Michael Safi from Guardian, dived head-first, asking “who’s the mastermind here?” Little did he know he’d tumble into a deeper mystery, questioning whether AI will tip us off into flagrant disregard for fact over fiction. But, let’s break it down:
Key Points
- Guardian journalist Michael Safi has been playing detective for half-a-year now, hunting down the puppet master behind an AI company waltzing around with the serious business of deepfakes.
- These deepfakes are causing quite a ruckus globally; the boys and girls in blue (police, if you’ve misplaced your Sherlock Holmes reference book) along with legislators are scratching heads, barely keeping up with this game of Whac-a-Mole.
- In answering one question, our protagonist Safi lands into a more profound mystery – has artificial intelligence set us up for a wild-goose chase, rendering us incapable of distinguishing between fact and fiction?
Final Thoughts
As the plot thickens and the world is left reeling with the commodification of ‘the truth’, it’s clear that the Age of AI isn’t all genetically modified unicorns and rainbow data-clouds. It’s a reality riddled with controversies like these, tall tales and shadowy figures. Safi’s journey encapsulates this reality compellingly, posing a phenomenal question – will artificial intelligence push us over the edge into an abyss where fact and fiction become indistinguishable? Until he nails down the culprit, or AI morphs news into a choose-your-own-adventure game, we’ll hold our breath in anticipation. Don’t forget to keep your wits about you, folks. The truth is out there, maybe in the form of a deepfake, but it’s out there!
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2024/mar/07/episode-two-the-hunt-for-clothoff-the-deepfake-porn-app
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