Tech Alliance of SWFL presents: Misinformation, deep fakes, and AI, oh my!
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This community outreach event is hosted by Tech Alliance of SWFL which PySWFL is a founding member of.
MISINFORMATION, DEEP FAKES, AND AI, OH MY!
With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) such as OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Bard, MidJourney, DALL-E, and others, and wide spread public access to these services, the dangers of misinformation, disinformation, deep fakes, and loss of privacy have also increased. With the stroke of a pen, or in this case typing on a keyboard, a person can easily create a news article, social media post, picture, or other media which could lead to things such as but not limited to market fluctuations, voter manipulation, or something as simple as an increase in effective phishing and vishing attempts.
The use of generative AI for these scenarios is no longer just fiction and presents a clear and present danger to society. For instance, AI-generated political disinformation has already gone viral online ahead of the 2024 election(2). Like-minded political operatives could use AI to create fake personas and election officials, fabricate videos of voting-machine manipulation and ballot-stuffing, and write false news stories (1).
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have made it easier than ever to create sophisticated and compelling fake videos — so called deepfakes —depicting individuals saying and doing things they never said or did (3). Such deep fakes can be used to sow the seeds of discord in society and create chaos in markets(4).
- AI-generated disinformation poses threat of misleading voters in elections
- Conspiracy Theories Have a New Best Friend - The Atlantic
- The detection of political deepfakes - Oxford Academic
- Is AI the only antidote to disinformation? - The World Economic Forum
- AI and the Future of Disinformation Campaigns
🎙SPEAKER: Mike Long 👨🏻💻
Mike Long is the founder of SWFLSec and SpaceCoastSec, information security community groups located in Naples, FL and Melbourne, FL. Mike has worked in the Life Sciences and IT industries for 24+ years and currently works for a medical device manufacturer as a principle engineer in product security. Mike has earned four degrees including a Bachelor in Computer Science and Master in Information Security. He also currently holds five certifications, the Comptia A+ and Sec+, ISC2 CISSP, and IAPP CIPM and CIPP/E. While not working or studying, Mike enjoys spending time with his family at the beach, visiting Disney, watching rocket launches, and exploring the state. He also enjoys gaming, 3D printing, and photography.
🎉 CO-HOSTING GROUPS:
✨ SWFL Coders
✨ SWFL Data
✨ PYTHON SWFL
✨ SWFL Sec
✨ VR & AR of Southwest Florida
💻 VIRTUAL OPTION:
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