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Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, said in a speech in Washington Thursday that ‘deepfakes’ are the biggest risk in artificial intelligence, Reuters report.
Deepfakes, images that have been digitally processed to look extremely realistic, can be harmful in that they can spread misinformation, Smith argues.
“Steps must be taken to prevent the alteration of legitimate content with the aim of deceiving and defrauding people through the use of AI,” he said, according to Reuters.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai also criticized deepfakes and their potential malicious uses in April, saying videos “harm society.”
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Smith also called for an AI licensing regime with “duties to protect security, physical security, cybersecurity and national security.”
Earlier this month, OpenAI (backed by Microsoft) CEO Sam Altman spoke to Congress about the critical need for AI regulation and proposed a similar licensing move. Lawmakers will outline a set of safety standards that businesses must adhere to. They are also given the power to grant licenses and revoke licenses if they do not comply with the standard.
“My biggest fear is that we do great harm to the world,” Altman said at the hearing.
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