As Deepfakes technology transitions from difficult to accessible, experts and pundits alike fret over the social implications.We earlier wrote about AI video manipulation and deepfakes last month, but the program has more far-reaching implications than just making smutty videos of your crush or favourite movie star. As the technology has become more accessible and user-friendly, pundits and experts have raised alarm about the potential socio-political side-effects.It used to be that while we accepted that photos could be altered, videos of public figures making proclamations one way or another could at least be counted on to reveal some aspect of audio or visual accuracy. With deepfakes, that certainty has evaporated. Other experts this week have raised the possibility of catastrophe being started by a faked video of a prominent politician, say. President Donald Trump, announcing a nuclear assault on North Korea. Such a video could, in an age where tensions and paranoia are run...
