Deepfake Threat: UK Home Secretary Warns of AI Misinformation Risk to Democracy
Dem Deepfake Dangers: UK Home Secretary Warns Bout Election Threats! 😱🤖🗳
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By | February 26, 2024
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Dem Deepfake Disasters
Criminals an’ hostile state actors could hijack Britain’s democratic process by deploying AI-generated “deepfakes” fo’ mislead voters, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly caution in remarks ahead of meetings wit’ major tech companies.
Speaking to Da Times, Cleverly emphasise da rapid advancement of AI technology an’ its potential fo’ undermine elections not just in da UK but globally. He warn dat malign actors workin’ on behalf of nations like Russia an’ Iran could generate thousands of highly realistic deepfake images an’ videos fo’ disrupt da democratic process. 😬🚨🌐
“Increasingly today da battle of ideas an’ policies takes place in da ever-changing an’ expanding digital sphere,” Cleverly tell da newspaper. “Da era of deepfake an’ AI-generated content fo’ mislead an’ disrupt stay already in play.”
Da Home Secretary plans to urge collective action from Silicon Valley giants like Google, Meta, Apple, an’ YouTube when he meets wit’ dem dis week. His aim fo’ implement “rules, transparency, an’ safeguards” fo’ protect democracy from deepfake disinformation. 👊🛡️🤖
Da Deepfake Dangers Unveiled
Cleverly’s warnings come afta one series of deepfake audios imitating Labour leader Keir Starmer an’ London Mayor Sadiq Khan circulate online last year. Fake BBC News videos purporting to examine PM Rishi Sunak’s finances have also surface. 😳📰🎥
Da tech meetings follow one recent pact signed by major AI companies like Adobe, Amazon, Google, an’ Microsoft during da Munich Security Conference to take “reasonable precautions” against disruptions caused by deepfake content during elections worldwide. 🤝✍️🌍
As concerns ova da proliferation of deepfakes continue to grow, da world gotta confront da challenges dey pose in shaping public discourse an’ potentially influencing electoral outcomes. 💭🔍🗳️
(Image Credit: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street under OGL 3 license)
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Deepfake Threat: UK Home Secretary Warns of AI Misinformation Risk to Democracy
Dem Deepfake Dangers: UK Home Secretary Warns About Election Threats!
About the Author By | February 26, 2024
Ryan is a senior editor for TechForge Media with over a decade of experience covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. You can often find him at tech conferences, with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it’s geeky, he’s probably into it. Find him on Twitter (@Gadget_Ry) or Mastodon (@gadgetry@techhub.social) ☕
Dem Deepfake Disasters
Criminals and hostile state actors could hijack Britain’s democratic process by deploying AI-generated “deepfakes” to mislead voters, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly cautioned in remarks ahead of meetings with major tech companies.
Speaking to The Times, Cleverly emphasized the rapid advancement of AI technology and its potential to undermine elections not just in the UK but globally. He warned that malign actors working on behalf of nations like Russia and Iran could generate thousands of highly realistic deepfake images and videos to disrupt the democratic process.
“Increasingly today the battle of ideas and policies takes place in the ever-changing and expanding digital sphere,” Cleverly told the newspaper. “The era of deepfake and AI-generated content to mislead and disrupt is already in play.”
The Home Secretary plans to urge collective action from Silicon Valley giants like Google, Meta, Apple, and YouTube when he meets with them this week. His aim is to implement “rules, transparency, and safeguards” to protect democracy from deepfake disinformation.️
The Deepfake Dangers Unveiled
Cleverly’s warnings come after a series of deepfake audios imitating Labour leader Keir Starmer and London Mayor Sadiq Khan circulated online last year. Fake BBC News videos purporting to examine PM Rishi Sunak’s finances have also surfaced.
The tech meetings follow a recent pact signed by major AI companies like Adobe, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft during the Munich Security Conference to take “reasonable precautions” against disruptions caused by deepfake content during elections worldwide. ✍️
As concerns over the proliferation of deepfakes continue to grow, the world must confront the challenges they pose in shaping public discourse and potentially influencing electoral outcomes.️
(Image Credit: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street under OGL 3 license)
Check Out More Tech Insights
Want to learn more about AI and big data from industry leaders? Check out AI & Big Data Expo taking place in Amsterdam, California, and London. The comprehensive event is co-located with other leading events including BlockX, Digital Transformation Week, and Cyber Security & Cloud Expo.