White House Unveils AI Action Plan to Combat Deepfakes in Legal System
The White House has unveiled an AI Action Plan, addressing the growing concern of synthetic media in the legal system. This comes as governments worldwide grapple with the authenticity of politically damaging content, with even prominent figures like Chris Cuomo falling victim to deepfakes.
Founded by Adobe in 2019, the Content Authenticity Initiative, with members like The New York Times and BBC, aims to tackle this issue. Last week, television host Chris Cuomo was duped by a deepfake video of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, highlighting the need for robust verification tools.
The federal courts' advisory committee is debating amendments to Rule 901 to address deepfakes. Princeton professor Zeynep Tufekci stresses the difficulty of verifying real content in the age of AI-generated media. Senator Mike Lee's posting of a fake resignation letter from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell underscores the demand-side issue, with many consumers sharing fake content without verification.
The White House's AI Action Plan is a step towards addressing synthetic media in the legal system. As deepfakes become more sophisticated, it's crucial for lawmakers, legal scholars, and tech companies to collaborate on establishing content authenticity. The 'Liar's Dividend' phenomenon, where false claims of deepfakery are made, further complicates the issue, making robust solutions imperative.
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