Deepfaked news segments that appear to be delivered by well-known journalists and TV networks are going viral on social media. Often times, the view counts of deepfaked segments largely outnumber those of real news stories. We take a look at how this application of AI has dramatically improved in quality, and why that is a grave concern as 4 billion people around the world will cast ballots in regional and national elections this year.

0:00 Why 2024 is a consequential year for democracy
1:26 Deepfake news quality is improving dramatically
4:26 How manipulated media is detected
6:39 Spread of deepfake news VS real news
8:50 Why deepfakes are protected by the First Amendment
11:00 How deepfakes can be used in targeted ways to impact elections
12:16 What is needed for defamation lawsuits against deepfake creators
13:11 Deepfakes can be a double edged sword for political campaigns
13:48 How can citizens protect themselves from deepfaked information?
14:45 Why the U.S. government should stay out of debates over truth

Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandralevine/2023/10/12/in-a-new-era-of-deepfakes-ai-makes-real-news-anchors-report-fake-stories/?sh=19112da657af

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