Denmark hopes to pass new legislation that aims to protect its citizens from deepfakes. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to AI expert, Henry Ajder, about the potential impact of the bill.
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You know when you’re scrolling through social media and you see a picture or a video and think, hang on, is that real? With rapidly improving technology, it’s getting harder and harder to spot deepfakes. And while artificially-generated images, videos or audio can be harmless fun, deepfakes can also be used to create nonconsensual pornography or to spread political misinformation.
Now Denmark is introducing