Just Ahead: Deepfakes and Shallow Reality

The advent of AI in human imagery, voice, and mannerisms combined with holograms and fake news means reality may soon become a thing of the past.

A phone displaying a statement from the head of security policy at Meta, in front of a screen displaying a deepfake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling on his soldiers to lay down their weapons, in Washington on Jan. 30, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

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Did you see Ben Shapiro’s reaction about how artificial intelligence (AI) can now create videos of anyone doing anything, anywhere?