The liar’s dividend: when the truth seems fake
Watch on YouTube And there is an even deeper consequence: deepfakes can do more than make someone believe a falsehood. They also allow a real person to discredit authentic evidence by claiming it is fake. This is what some researchers describe as the liar’s dividend. When anything can be manipulated, whoever
And there is an even deeper consequence: deepfakes can do more than make someone believe a falsehood. They also allow a real person to discredit authentic evidence by claiming it is fake. This is what some researchers describe as the liar’s dividend. When anything can be manipulated, those in power can deny even a genuine recording. That is the paradox. Tools for falsifying images erode the credibility of real images. The problem shifts from “did this happen?” to “can I prove it happened in a way that everyone accepts?”.
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