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May 2024
24m 57s

The Murky World of Deepfakes

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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In her aptly named scientific study, “As Good as A Coin Toss,” Horizon Fellow Di Cooke joins Dr. Kathleen McInnis to walk through the murky world of deepfakes and the countermeasures that should be prioritized to mitigate the dangers posed by weaponized synthetic media. 
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