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An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me that’s so good it’s scary

Aug 28, 202430 min
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Episode description

An AI startup created a hyperrealistic deepfake of MIT Technology Review’s senior AI reporter that was so believable, even she thought it was really her at first. This technology is impressive, to be sure. But it raises big questions about a world where we increasingly can’t tell what’s real and what's fake.


This story was written by senior AI reporter Melissa Heikkilä and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

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