Audio deepfakes can mimic someone's voice, raising concerns about financial fraud, custody battles, and election interference.
The ease of creating deepfakes and the potential impact on important events like elections highlight the need to adapt and address the challenges posed by this technology.
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The Impact of Google Career Certificates
The podcast highlights the life-changing impact of the Google Career Certificate program, which has provided opportunities for individuals to pursue careers in IT, UX design, data analytics, and project management. The program, with over 70,000 graduates, has allowed people like Alex Correll to turn their interest in computers into a passionate career. The flexibility of online training has enabled individuals to learn and train on their own time, paving the way for a successful future.
The Rise of Audio Deep Fakes
The podcast delves into the growing use and sophistication of audio deep fakes. These computer-generated voices have the capacity to mimic someone's voice, potentially leading to serious consequences. The episode explores the process of creating audio deep fakes, which involves training AI models to recognize speech patterns and reproduce a person's voice. While currently used for entertainment, there are concerns surrounding the misuse of this technology, such as financial fraud, custody battles, or even influencing elections.
The Potential Implications of Deep Fakes
The podcast delves into the potential implications of deep fakes, particularly in terms of misinformation and the manipulation of public opinion. While existing detection models claim to have high accuracy rates, the advancements in deep fake technology continue to challenge this detection. The episode raises concerns about the ease with which deep fakes can be created and the potential impact they could have on important events like elections or national security. The podcast concludes with a discussion on the need to find ways to adapt and address the challenges posed by deep fakes.
Using artificial intelligence, someone can make an algorithm that sounds just like you. And then they can say... whatever they want you to say. We're entering a brand new era: One where you can no longer trust your ears. Welcome to the world of audio deepfakes. Featuring deepfake wizard Tim McSmythurs, cybersecurity expert Riana Pfefferkorn and a brand-new host: Deepfake Dallas.