Friedberg: Society will manage AI deepfakes through debate and detection tools
David Friedberg · E132: SEC goes after crypto giants, Sequoia splits, LIV/PGA, Messi's deal + LIVE Q&A! · Jun 10, 2023 · at 1:18:06
David Friedberg (investor and host) addresses how society will navigate synthetic media and AI deepfakes during a live Q&A panel.
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“So it will be dealt with in the same way that things have been dealt with that have been fake news in the past, which is that there will be an opposing voice, and there will be counter arguments, and there will be debates, and it will be rancorous, and it will be noisy, and it will be hard to discern, and alternatives will emerge, and tools that identify deepfakes will emerge, and it will be the same ongoing battle and seeking of the truth.”
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