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Welcome to the age of uncertainty
If everything can be faked, how can we know anything is real?
“Deepfake” technology may have already destabilized national politics for the first time.
- Janosch Delcker
- Politico
When Ali Bongo, the president of Gabon, appeared on video to give his traditional New Year’s address last year, he looked healthy — but something about him was off.
His right arm was strangely immobile, and he mumbled through parts of his speech.
Some of his facial expressions seemed odd.
It could have…