Microsoft has announced 2 technologies to combat disinformation, new work to help educate the public about the problem, & partnerships to help advance these technologies & educational efforts quickly.
Microsoft Is Distributing a Deepfake Detection Tool – MakeUseOf
Given how deepfakes are both potentially devastating to someone’s reputation and very hard to spot when done right, they’re a major security concern. Now, Microsoft is aiming to help stop deepfakes by releasing a tool that can detect them. The threat posed by deepfakes is so substantial, it caused Facebook to ban all deepfake content. However, the biggest obstacle is how deepfakes are made to look convincing; as such, locating and confirming a deepfake is very difficult.
Link: Microsoft Is Distributing a Deepfake Detection Tool
via www.makeuseof.com
