AI-generated hoaxes pose a 'persistent threat' to public safety, says report
Violent extremists who lack the means to carry out an attack in Canada could compensate by perpetrating hoaxes with the help of artificial intelligence, says a newly released analysis report.
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![As the federal election campaign approaches, voters may have to keep an eye out if they do not want to be trapped by those who engage in falsification and misinformation. This image made from video of a fake video featuring former President Barack Obama shows elements of facial mapping used in new technology that lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. To show the phenomenon, Buzzfeed published a video with Obama that was largely seen on Youtube, getting 5,8 million views. Image of Barak Obama on a laptop screen.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5417328.1702486983!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sxsw-deepfake-20190309.jpg)
Violent extremists who lack the means to carry out an attack in Canada could compensate by perpetrating hoaxes with the help of artificial intelligence, says a newly released analysis report.