RE: DeepFakes – the Digital Future of Forgery

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If it's a video and one is viewing it after the incident, what can one do?

This technology isn't dangerous. The true danger is the reaction from the public. That's the weapon being used.

Now, what would it take to destroy someone? Toronto mayor was caught smoking crack on video. Fake material surfacing left and right, suddenly every public figure is smoking crack? It becomes theatre at that point and when a real video surfaces, nobody will believe it. So that takes some of the power away from these deep fakes if used nefariously. So they'd have to up the ante. Well, it's going to be really hard to circulate material involving sexual acts with... things you're not supposed to be doing that with. At that point, you wouldn't need the video. All you'd need is the media to claim it happened. So it's really not that much more dangerous than how things might already be.

Apologies for the rushed response. It's something I've been thinking a lot about and the thoughts are still a bit scattered. I realize it's... not that easy.



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Consider this technology where it can be use REALTIME to interact with people. Not just a static video, but rather an way to be part of a conversation.
...like your boss on a video conference and asking you to send sensitive information to a 3rd party. Responding to your questions when you ask why, etc.

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That's an interesting angle.

So is this now the point where one would require an I.D. implant that interacts with devices in order to verify authenticity?

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That would be truly scary!!!!
I would prefer better tools to automatically detect fakes. Maybe backed into browsers and search engines? Force DeepFake software to show a label, notifying others that it is not real. Steps like that, that don't infringe on our privacy or security.

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The implant could be countered by physically removing it. So now not only is someone impersonating your boss in that scenario; your boss is now a tied up basement dweller missing a few parts.

So to counter that, the implant would actually have to be millions of nanobots circulating throughout the entire bloodstream. They'd function like a blockchain. Of course then if you cut yourself shaving, you'd have to go to the hospital and get hardforked or something.

Forcing developers to add the code you mentioned would be similar to how software companies deal with piracy. Someone would come along and crack it, like they did with video games.

I think I'm stumped.

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