Ep. 249 - Deepfakes and the Epistemic Apocalypse w/Dr. Joshua Habgood-Coote

Oct 3, 2023

Dr. Joshua Habgood-Coote, a philosopher specializing in tech’s social impacts, dives into the implications of deepfake technology. He argues it’s not just a technological issue but a social one that requires community solutions. The conversation explores how digital labor intersects with public philosophy, offering insights into trust in journalism amidst shifting media landscapes. Additionally, they discuss the unique role of art in shaping our understanding of reality and the historical context of photo manipulation, emphasizing the need for critical engagement in the digital age.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating Knowledge in the Tech Era

02:16 • 4min

Tech, Labor, and Public Philosophy

06:27 • 5min

Art, Media, and Knowledge

11:30 • 20min

Navigating the Reliability of Social Norms in Journalism

31:15 • 2min

Historical Context of Photo Manipulation

33:28 • 7min

Navigating Trust in the Digital Age

40:31 • 20min

Navigating Techno Perspectives

01:00:32 • 22min

Navigating Deepfakes and Media Integrity

01:23:00 • 8min

In episode 249 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Joshua Habgood-Coote to discuss some of his recent techno-philosophy work on deepfakes and knowledge. Some philosophers think that deepfakes pose a unique challenge to human knowledge and thus will require a unique solution, primarily a technological solution like watermarks. Dr. Habgood-Coote argues that deepfakes pose a social problem and thus will require a social solution. Check out more from Joshua Habgood-Coote here: https://joshuahabgoodcoote.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA/join Join the Facebook group, Parker's Pensées Penseurs, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/960471494536285/ If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $3, $5 or more a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees If you want to give a one-time gift, you can give at my Paypal: https://paypal.me/ParkersPensees?locale.x=en_US Check out my merchandise at my Teespring store: https://teespring.com/stores/parkers-penses-merch Come talk with the Pensées community on Discord: dsc.gg/parkerspensees Sub to my Substack to read my thoughts on my episodes: https://parknotes.substack.com/ Check out my blog posts: https://parkersettecase.com/ Check out my Parker's Pensées YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA Check out my other YouTube channel on my frogs and turtles: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParkerSettecase Check me out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trendsettercase https://www.instagram.com/parkersettecase/ 0:00 - Who is Joshua Habgood-Coote? 7:58 - Public-Facing Philosophy 10:10 - The epistemology of pictures 16:42 - Testimony vs. perceptual knowledge 25:14 - How worried should we be about deepfakes? 35:25 - testimony, perception, social norms 41:04 - The Deepfake Epistemic Apocalypse 58:31 - Techno-chauvinism and phil tech definitions 1:16:50 - Interdisciplinary philosophy of technology