Landmark Digital Economy Report Reveals over Half of Brits Fear Deepfake Fraud While Online Shopping

Landmark Digital Economy report reveals over half of Brits fear deepfake fraud while online shopping

New research by YouGov commissioned by Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform, reveals growing trends amongst British consumers related to the perceived threats AI poses to their security and wellbeing when shopping online.

DEEPFAKE DANGER | The Bahama Journal - Jones Communications Network

By Clemia Neely Baham Journal Staff Writer With the rising threat of deepfake videos using Artificial Intelligence tools circulating the internet impersonating public officials, Hon. Wayne Munroe, KC, Minister of National Security, spoke at a press briefing Thursday morning at the Office of the Prime Minister to address the very serious matter. “In recent weeks, we have seen a sharp increase in AI generated content which are highly realistic vid…

Faroese lawyer Aksel Johannesen and Trónd Arge, a well-known sports journalist, have been subjected to deepfake videos by criminals in which they are made to promise a dubious method of getting rich quickly and safely. The video, which appeared on social media, shows Aksel and Trónd talking to each other in English about the profit path. It is believed that the voices are generated with the help of artificial intelligence that reads written text…