TED Talks
Danielle Citron: How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy
TV-PG
2019 • E194 Sep 11, 2019 13mThe use of deepfake technology to manipulate video and audio for malicious purposes — whether it's to stoke violence or defame politicians and journalists — is becoming a real threat. As these tools become more accessible and their products more realistic, how will they shape what we believe about the world? In a portentous talk, law professor Danielle Citron reveals how deepfakes magnify our distrust — and suggests approaches to safeguarding the truth.
