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  • What is a Deepfake? Evolving Policy and Philosophical Challenges

    What is a Deepfake? Evolving Policy and Philosophical Challenges

    First, let’s get the basics out of the way. The term “deepfake” combines the words “deep” from AI deep-learning technology and “fake” signifying potential inauthenticity. It most likely originated in late 2017 from a Reddit user known as “deepfakes”, although the underlying technology predates those posts.  A deepfake is created when someone uses an artificial-intelligence…