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When you can’t trust your own eyes and ears to detect deepfakes, who can you trust? Perhaps, a machine. University of Florida researcher Damon Woodard is using artificial intelligence methods to develop algorithms that can detect deepfakes — images, text, video and audio that purports to be real but isn’t. These algorithms, Woodard says, are better at detecting deepfakes than humans.
A split image of two profile silhouettes facing each other, against a light background. The left silhouette features intricate abstract patterns and mechanical elements, while the right silhouette displays softer textures and organic shapes. The merging elements suggest a contrast between technology and nature.
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