AI (Artificial Intelligence) is no doubt very powerful. It can be very useful. But it can also be very problematic.
It can be used to create text, images and videos that are indistinguishable from real ones. Deep fakes have deceived a lot of people, causing people to trust what is not true, thereby creating lots of problems.
On the other hand, it has also caused us to not believe what is actually true. Suppose there are texts, images, and even videos that show that a person has done something wrong. How does one know that the “evidence” is not deep fake? The culprit can also claim that actual “evidence” is deep fake, even if it really is not. It is often difficult to prove one way or the other.
Of course, very often it is a matter of degree. Some people are more trustworthy than others. Some governments are more trustworthy than others. Some agencies (news and otherwise) are more trustworthy than others. Reputation takes a lot of time and effort to build up. It is perhaps even more valuable than before now.
Who do we then trust?
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