MIT has released an article which delves into the slippery slope of deepfakes.
We have come to the point in imagery where reality is not always reality. The truth versus fiction lines are now blurred causng us to question everything that we see. Did he really say that? Maybe, but not necessarily. This concept is rather unsettling for the generations who were born when news and photos were reliably the truth.
During these times, we must be vigilant and unceasing in our searching for the truth. We must be constantly challenging inconstancies regarding people we know.
Check out this article from IT World Canada about Google mixing up photo storage and deep fake tool. This is truly scary about where we could end up with this technology.
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