Does the UN need a watchdog to fight deepfakes and other AI threats?

Aug 2, 2023

Deepfakes are synthetic media that have been manipulated to falsely portray individuals saying or doing things they never actually did. Image: Freepik/ DCStudio

Dr. Jean-Marc Rickli

Head of Global and Emerging Risks , Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

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