Cheap, accessible models now produce weaponized deepfakes—from sexually explicit images to political propaganda—that look startlingly real. They’re already inciting violence, changing minds, and sowing mistrust, with women and marginalized groups disproportionately affected.
Experts fear that they’re cratering trust and critical thinking. Here’s why they’re alarmed.
—Eileen Guo
Weaponized deepfakes are on our list of the 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now, MIT Technology Review’s…

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