Deepfakes are the next big problem in politics. These AI generated creations – digitally altered videos or audio of a person – are fast becoming the preferred tool of misinformation campaigns. There is already widespread evidence of the technology being used to target politicians in the UK and elsewhere.
A recent survey of IT workers by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, found that more than half of professionals in the field feared AI deepfakes could affect the results of the upcoming general election.
