AI-powered disinformation: deepfakes, detection technology and the weaponisation of doubt
Despite the hype around artificial intelligence, the bigger threat in Africa remains “cheap fakes” and other forms of information deception.
Despite the hype around artificial intelligence, the bigger threat in Africa remains “cheap fakes” and other forms of information deception.
In this guide, we’ve taken it back to basics to explain how to identify images and videos where not everything is as it appears to be.
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