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Deepfakes and the quest for authenticity in a digital world

Diwakar Dayal
Diwakar Dayal • 4 min read
Deepfakes and the quest for authenticity in a digital world
A well-crafted news story generated by AI and repeated by a deepfake can lead to public distrust or even incite mass unrest. Photo: Shutterstock
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The potential for deepfakes to sway public opinion and influence the outcome of India’s Lok Sabha is raising red flags throughout the cyber community. While Indians are deciding on which candidate best represents their views, deepfakes, and generative technologies make it easy for manipulators to create and spread realistic videos of a candidate saying or doing something that never actually occurred.

The deepfake threat in politics

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