Deepfake: The emerging technology and the threats that tag along

AI is a dual-edged sword in today’s world. While it boasts vast positive applications, concerns about its negative impacts are also common. Alongside worries about job displacement and skill loss, there are more obvious aspects, particularly in criminal activities like the creation and misuse of deepfakes.

Deepfakes, a form of synthetic media produced using machine learning and AI algorithms, involve manipulating real content or fabricating entirely false material in videos, photos, or audio recordings.