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WSJ’s The Future of Everything
Why AI Keeps Getting Better at Making Fake Images
Jan 19, 2024
WSJ's The Future of Everything welcomes Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. He discusses the rising prevalence of fake images created through generative AI and the potential problems it may cause. Farid explores the ease at which convincing fake images can be produced and the need for tech solutions to identify their authenticity. The podcast delves into the risks of AI-generated content, the continuous improvement of AI-generated imagery, techniques for synthetic image generation, and the necessity of multiple solutions to address disinformation.
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- AI-generated content poses serious risks to privacy, trust, and democracy.
- Combining technology, regulation, industry leadership, and media literacy is crucial in mitigating the spread of fake content.
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The Risks of AI-Generated Content
AI-generated content, such as fake images, videos, and audio, poses serious risks to individuals, governments, and financial markets. The increasing realism and accessibility of this technology make it difficult for the average user to distinguish between real and fake content, creating threats to privacy, trust, and democracy.
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