Deepfakes are the most dangerous crime of the future, researchers say

Deepfakes are the most dangerous form of crime through artificial intelligence, according to a new report from University College London. The term "deepfake" refers to a video where artificial intelligence and deep learning – an algorithmic learning method used to train computers – has been used to make a person appear to say something they have not. Notable examples of it include a manipulated video of Richard Nixon's Apollo 11 presidential address and Barack Obama insulting Donald Trump. The authors said that deepfake content is a danger for a number of reasons: a prominent one is that it would be difficult to find. This is because while deepfake detectors require training through hundreds of videos and must be victorious in every instance, malicious individuals only have to be successful once. A second reason is the variety of crimes deepfakes could be used for, such as discrediting a public figure by impersonating a family member.