Deepfakes are content falsified using artificial intelligence and deep learning. In a report published on June 12, the UN (United Nations) confirmed its desire to fight against disinformation generated by AI and to impose a regulatory framework on this technology.
The UN concerned by the rapid progress of AI
In its report, the UN called content generated by artificial intelligence serious and urgent dangers to the integrity of online information. Indeed, deepfakes are content obtained from the superimposition of a face or a voice on content that already exists.
AI is therefore used to generate images or videos showing individuals doing or saying things that never happened. The United Nations therefore refers to the threat posed by this information.
” AI-produced fake news and hate speech is presented convincingly to internet users and is considered fact », she said. The latest case in point is that of the S&P 500, which briefly fell in May after the publication of an image and a report relating to an explosion in the vicinity of the Pentagon. Of course, this information was false since the contents were entirely generated by AI.
The alarm bell was also sounded by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. During a press conference on June 12 on the subject, he declared: The alarm bells of generative artificial intelligence are deafening and are louder on the side of the developers who designed it “.
AI regulations: a possible solution to avoid abuses
The UN has urged AI stakeholders to find solutions to prevent the spread of misleading information and ensure responsible use of the technology. Furthermore, Antonio Guterres announced that a code of conduct for the integrity of information on digital platforms is being developed by the organization and will be available before the Future Summit to be held in September 2024.
This code of conduct will encompass all the principles that AI stakeholders, governments and digital platforms will have to respect to avoid the excesses of generative artificial intelligence.
The evolution of AI does not only threaten the integrity of information on the internet. It also poses a security concern in the crypto industry, as hackers can impersonate authority figures in the ecosystem to scam crypto holders.
To illustrate these issues, Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, recently alerted his community to the dangers associated with the evolution of AI. This follows the receipt by one of its subscribers of a fraudulent email created by the AI. However, despite these risks, Hoskinson believes AI is one of the five pillars that will shape humanity in the 21st century.
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