Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
TL;DR
Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spread online. Andrew Bailey, the head of the BoE, said AI-generated content related to central banks was spreading and urged people to be “vigilant”. Continue reading...
Nauti's Take
Deepfakes are not dangerous because they are perfect. They are dangerous because they create confusion fast enough.
For AI builders, watermark nostalgia won't cut it. Provenance, reporting flows, and platform response need to become as serious as the models themselves.
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