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Deepfakes and synthetic material — material that resembles reality or real people but is generated artificially — is becoming more prevalent on social media and sometimes also makes it into the mainstream news flow.
AI ALGORITHMS AND BIASES

Deepfakes: journalism, media and democracy in the age of AI

Artificial intelligence is a tool and it is vital for us to harness its benefits and regulate its drawbacks — and we need to act fast

  • Ylva Rodny-Gumede
5 min read
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
ANTIVAXXERS

What to do about leaders spouting vaccine misinformation

Refuting lies about vaccines from people in leadership positions may be less about changing their minds and more about protecting those listening

  • Tian Johnson
7 min read