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There are rising global concerns about the effect deepfakes might have on democratic elections.

A person’s image needs clear legal protection, taking into account the realities of digital media and the fact that many individuals such as influencers, athletes and celebrities generate an income from commodifying their image online.

Over 900 individuals globally have put their names to a statement this week calling for new laws to crack down on deepfakes.

Did he say that? Deepfakes made their debut in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Voter beware!

Deepfakes are on the rise in South Africa and many people seemingly struggle to spot them.

Google said Thursday it would “pause” its Gemini chatbot’s image generation tool after it was widely panned on social media for creating “diverse” images that were not historically or factually accurate – such as Black Vikings, Native American popes and female NHL players.

The government is working on a draft regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI) and aims to unveil it by June-July this year. Find out the three focus points the government is focusing on.

With so much advice available, how are we still getting scammed? It’s because cybercriminals use sophisticated psychological techniques to trick us and wear us down.

The way to fight so-called deepfakes isn’t to develop some rumour-busting form of AI or to train the public to spot fake images. A better tactic would be to encourage a few well-known critical thinking methods — refocusing our attention, reconsidering our sources, and questioning ourselves. Slow thinking instead of jumping to conclusions could help

AI-manipulated audio clips, images and videos have been used to harass people, scam money and influence elections, despite efforts to rein them in