Deepfakes, Deep Harms

Imagine that an online video appears, showing you doing or saying something you would never do. You know it is fake, but not everyone believes you. This scenario may soon be possible, thanks to the use of machine learning to fabricate convincing video and audio recordings, so-called ‘deepfakes’. We look ahead to the dangers of this technology, distinguishing the variety of ways it can harm or wrong people: material, reputational, and existential.

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Regina Rini

Regina Rini & Leah Cohen
York University
Philosophy

Tue, Nov 27, 2018
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
200 Larkin