Could a well-timed video hoax be launched by a malicious actor to disrupt an election? Might a massive wave of high-fidelity fakes swamp social media platforms and further erode trust in the media and institutions? Among the many areas of concern around the technology, perhaps one of the most widely discussed has been the threat posed by “deepfakes”: synthetic audio, images, and video generated with artificial intelligence. This discussion provided a primer to deepfakes and forecast their potential future role in online disinformation campaigns. It offered recommendations to those seeking to address the threat.
Speakers:
- Mr Tim Hwang, Director of the Harvard-MIT Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative
- Mr Keir Giles, Conflict Studies Research Centre
Moderated by Mr Jānis Sārts, Director, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence.
Watch it here.