I've studied deepfakes for more than 25 years. Here's why AI is making it nearly impossible for you to know what's real.
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Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert, said ordinary people can no longer reliably discern between real content and AI-generated content.
AI-generated 15-30 second videos are now visually indistinguishable from real content for average users, says deepfake expert Hany Farid. Detection requires hours—internet-speed obsolete—signaling urgent governance, authentication, and data integrity risks for enterprises.
I've studied deepfakes for more than 25 years. Here's why AI is making it nearly impossible for you to know what's real.
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