Check out “How synthetic media, or deepfakes, could soon change our world,” which was a segment on 60 Minutes this past week.
What I’ve found over time is that the ability to do amazing video editing is not confined to a few rare experts. Once the path is paved, many follow and the lure for what can be done nefariously is going to be huge.
The political realm will provide endless possibilities. Otherwise well-meaning people will pass along totally “fake” information since they are seeing it with their own eyes.
