Digital forensics pioneer Hany Farid battles the rising tide of AI-generated deepfakes
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Kai Kupferschmidt
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The article profiles Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert who has spent decades developing tools to detect manipulated images and videos. As AI-generated deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated and widespread, Farid faces his greatest challenge yet. The piece explores the arms race between deepfake creators and detection technologies, the societal implications of synthetic media, and Farid's ongoing efforts to develop countermeasures to preserve truth and trust in digital content.
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· 3 pulledWas it real? The clip showed a downward streak of black through a clear blue sky, the silhouette of a U.S. Tomahawk missile like a metallic bird of prey diving for the kill.
By the time the video arrived in Hany Farid's inbox on a Sunday morning in March, experts had already confirmed the scene sh
Hany Farid, who's spent his career building tools to detect fake images, is facing his biggest challenge yet: AI
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