Deepfake tech doesn’t have to be ‘bad’

By now, we’re all aware of the danger deepfakes pose. These AI-generated videos of real looking people saying false things are regularly cited as one of the future’s biggest security concerns. And, rightly or wrongly, people are scared. But… that can’t be all there is to them, right? By its very nature, technology is neither good or bad — it’s merely a tool. Yes, deepfakes can be used to spread rampant misinformation, but what about the other side? And that’s what I wanted to find out: what’s the upside of deepfake technology? In order to answer this, I spoke with…

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