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>But think of the general US electorate. How many of them, seeing this clip on the news as they prepare dinner, would know it’s fake? I'm not convinced deepfak
by minikites 7y ago
>But think of the general US electorate. How many of them, seeing this clip on the news as they prepare dinner, would know it’s fake?
I'm not convinced deepfakes will be that big of a problem because people already believe things that aren't real (and don't believe things that are real) without the help of technology.
- ignoramous 7y ago> people already believe things that aren't real That's the problem: These people can now parade proof when there isn't any, perhaps even rally to garner majority and dilute out actual facts. > (and don't believe things that are real) For instance, refusing to acknowledge deep-fakes despite being labeled as such...?
- minikites 7y agoThe point I was going for is that "proof" already doesn't work on lots of people, that's the real issue. Information literacy is an important skill that much of the populace lacks.
- cvwright 7y agoBut now people will also have more reason to disbelieve things that are true. Imagine if Trump could claim that the "Grab em by the $#@%" tape was a fake, or if Biden could do the same about the tape of him bragging about getting the Ukrainian prosecutor fired.
- azinman2 7y agoHe already is: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/us/politics/trump-access-hollywood-tape.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/us/politics/trump-access-...