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Criminal

May 1, 2019

The dangers of deepfakes

Daily we are bombarded in cyberspace with fake information, images and videos, and the law has failed to keep pace with the fallout. Recently, new technology has emerged on the internet that blurs reality by allowing users to create “deepfakes” — doctored images and videos that believably map one person’s likeness onto another person’s body.

Rebecca Delfino

Professor
Loyola Law School

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The dangers of deepfakes
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Daily we are bombarded in cyberspace with fake information, images and videos, and the law has failed to keep pace with the fallout. Recently, new technology has emerged on the internet that blurs reality by allowing users to create "deepfakes" -- doctored images and videos that believably map one person's likeness onto another person's body. Although AI-assisted technology may have legitimate uses for artistic expression or scientific research, deepfakes also pose ri...

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