What is the harm in “deepfakes” — and what are they doing to

What is the harm in “deepfakes” — and what are they doing to democracy?

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Over the last 18 months, enormously powerful generative AI tools have been placed in the hands of anyone who wants them; as a consequence, the internet and our social media feeds have been inundated with wholly or partially synthetic content.

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