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“Current Events” IFSM 304 6382 YOUR NAME HERE I chose to discuss the 2023 article “The People Onscreen Are Fake. The Disinformation Is Real.” from New York Time’s writers, Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur. This article begins with two video clips of news presenters speaking out against America while promoting the Chinese Communist Party. It is clear from these videos that there is something not quite right about the presenters. The audio does not match the mouth movements and the speech sounds robotic. What are the current laws or policies regarding AI software? As the article title says, these people are not real. These “news presenters” are actually “digital talking puppets” (Satariano and Mozur, 2023) also known as “deepfakes.” Deepfake technology has been being developed for nearly a decade and some companies offer software for a relatively cheap price. Synthesia’s AI software was used to make the videos that open the article. Their monthly plans start at only $30. Synthesia’s software is simple to use. All the user

needs to do is choose from one of the 85 premade avatars or create their own and write a script. The software can emulate 120 languages and accents. Videos can be produced in just a few minutes. While these videos are not completely perfect, as mentioned above, companies have utilized them by quickly producing their own training videos from a script. What policies or laws could prevent misuse of AI software? Victor Riparbelli, the co-founder of Synthesia, says that the company that produced the propaganda videos violated the terms of service and therefore, has been banned from creating further content. Victor said there should be more clearly written policies regarding the use of AI technology. Even though deepfakes have been around for years, the technology is still being improved. According to Satariano and Mozur (2023), one day this type of software will have the sophistication to create an entire movie with nothing but a program on a laptop. How can AI software be used ethically? Clearly, this technology, like most others, can be used to benefit our societies and cultures by streamlining many processes when used ethically. It can also be used to spread disinformation and false facts by bad actors trying to promote their agenda. While this article focuses on the Chinese Communist Party, they make it understood that this is becoming a worldwide practice. In conclusion, laws and policies need to be developed to prevent AI software technology being used to spread propaganda and disinformation.

Bibliography Satariano, A., & Mozur, P. (2023, February 7). The People Onscreen Are Fake. The Disinformation Is Real. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/technology/artificial-intelligence-training-deepfake.html

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