Shallow Fakes | 06 Apr 2024

Source: IE

Recently, the viral video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris making irrational remarks points toward the threat society faces regarding shallow fakes.

Shallow fakes or cheap fakes are pictures, videos, and voice clips created without the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology but by either editing or by using other simple software tools.
Deepfakes are synthetic media that use AI to manipulate or generate visual and audio content, usually intending to deceive or mislead someone.
- These are created using a technique called generative adversarial networks (GANs), which involve two competing neural networks: a generator and a discriminator.
- Global Risk Report 2024, by the World Economic Forum (WEF), also highlighted AI-powered misinformation and Disinformation as the most severe risks in the next 2 years.