Good vs. Evil with Modern AI: What's the Solution?

Good vs. evil – a tale as old as time – but there is always a gray area, especially when it comes to modern AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology The recent objections to using A.I.-generated audio to mimic Anthony Bourdain's voice without disclosing it to viewers in a new documentary is one such example of this tale. Most revolutionary technology can be used for good or bad, and the deepfake like the one used for Bourdain is no exception. Yet, we continue to give the malicious actors the spotlight rather than focusing on the benefits of AI. A Deepfake, or synthetic media in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced by a computer-generated version, is powered by a host of complex and technical emerging technologies including generative networks, neural rendering and cinematic VFX. All of these technologies have the power to transform how AI systems are built. One of the first truly viral deepfake examples was with none other than Tom Cruise, which launched a lot of conversation around ethics of AI technologies, deepfakes, and what the future of facial recognition and computer vision means for society.