We are crossing over into an era where we have to be skeptical of what we see on video,\u201d says John Villasenor, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Villasenor is talking about deepfakes\u2014videos that are digitally manipulated in imperceptible ways, often using a machine-learning technique that superimposes existing images or audio onto source material. The technology\u2019s verisimilitude is alarming, Villasenor argues, because it undermines our perception of truth and could have disastrous consequences for the upcoming U.S. presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI do think deepfakes are going to be a feature of the 2020 elections in some way,\u201d Villasenor says. \u201cAnd their shadow will be long.\u201d By The Atlantic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We are crossing over into an era where we have to be skeptical of what we see on video,\u201d says John Villasenor, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Villasenor is talking about deepfakes\u2014videos that are digitally manipulated in imperceptible ways, often using a machine-learning technique that superimposes existing images or audio onto source material. 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