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Next huge threat to America’s electoral process: ‘Deep fakes’ created by artificial intelligence
The National Sentinel ^ | 12/3/18 | USA Features

Posted on 12/03/2018 6:44:18 AM PST by SleeperCatcher

Scary: What would happen if a hostile foreign power could harness the technology to be able to produce high-quality audio and video of people saying things they never said or doing things they have never done? What kind of an impact could that have on, say, our democratic and electoral processes?

It would be devastating and could perhaps even destroy the tenuous civil society that remains after years of Democrats attempting to sow distrust in our systems by claiming elections were “stolen” either by Russians or sinister Republicans.

And yet, thanks to artificial intelligence, the day when an adversary can create such false scenarios using so-called “deep fakes” technology are fast approaching, the Washington Times reported Sunday.

(Excerpt) Read more at thenationalsentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1984; ai; deepfake; deepfakes; electionfraud; elections; fakenews; preppers; russia

1 posted on 12/03/2018 6:44:18 AM PST by SleeperCatcher
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To: SleeperCatcher

I’m sure this will be the excuse offered if and when video tapes of prominent persons (read: Hillary) become public — “It’s the Russians!”


2 posted on 12/03/2018 6:47:05 AM PST by CondorFlight
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To: SleeperCatcher

This is why you need a population who believes in right -vs- wrong.

Whether it’s the Bible or the Torah or Buddah you believe in, most major religions teach right from wrong.

This situation is worsened when you have a few billion people who believe in a man who said an angel squoze a hot steaming pile of kuran out of him.


3 posted on 12/03/2018 6:49:45 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: SleeperCatcher

What electoral process? It’s so corrupt now as to be useless.


4 posted on 12/03/2018 6:51:05 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: SleeperCatcher

Well how about instead of Rs bitching about something ELSE now as a reason to lose and crying like little faggots,

they use it first or hit back twice as hard if it happens?

“because we’re not like that. We’re better than that”

Let that be a @#$#$ing comfort to you when the country left behind for your children or grandchildren is a worthless heap


5 posted on 12/03/2018 6:52:51 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: dp0622

Well said.


6 posted on 12/03/2018 6:57:19 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: SleeperCatcher

Are they talking about those BAD LIP READING videos on YOUTUBE ?


7 posted on 12/03/2018 6:59:14 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: SleeperCatcher
“Scary: What would happen if a hostile foreign power could harness the technology to be able to produce high-quality audio and video of people saying things they never said . . .”

There is only one dirty, unforgivable word left in the English language. If a Republican can be made to appear to use that word, he/she is done. A Democrat can use that word on national TV - we have seen it - and nothing happens.

So yes, that mischief will happen.

8 posted on 12/03/2018 7:00:54 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: SleeperCatcher

Who needs artificial intelligence when illegals can vote plus vote by mail no ID required.


9 posted on 12/03/2018 7:02:01 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: CondorFlight
A Bad Lip Reading Of Hillary Clinton Telling Stories
10 posted on 12/03/2018 7:02:45 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: SleeperCatcher

Been done already.


11 posted on 12/03/2018 7:07:31 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: SleeperCatcher

It’s already possible.


12 posted on 12/03/2018 7:17:04 AM PST by I want the USA back (There are two sexes: male (pronoun HE), and female (pronoun SHE). Denial of this is insanity.)
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To: SleeperCatcher

I think this is mostly pre-damage control, so when videos like Hillary the Bobblehead or Hillary being tossed into her ambulance-van come out they can just say they’re high-tech fakes.

But do they really want to go down that path? Think “Access Hollywood tape”... both sides can play that game.

And if it truly becomes impossible to tell what’s fake and what’s real, how will they get THEIR message out? Maybe all that will be trustworthy will be in-person events like rallies. Trump wins.


13 posted on 12/03/2018 7:23:09 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: VTenigma
What electoral process? It’s so corrupt now as to be useless. Neither political party gives a damn!

No politician cares whether or not citizens believe in the electorial process as it stands today...so long as they just go to the polls like good sheep.

Full Disclosure......Unfortunately, I am one of those sheep

14 posted on 12/03/2018 7:36:23 AM PST by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: VTenigma
What electoral process? It’s so corrupt now as to be useless.

Neither political party gives a damn!

No politician cares whether or not citizens believe in the electorial process as it stands today...so long as they just go to the polls like good sheep.

Full Disclosure......Unfortunately, I am one of those sheep

15 posted on 12/03/2018 7:37:37 AM PST by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: carriage_hill

Gee.

Thanks. Your answer caught me by surprise.

I was expecting replies like “we are not gonna sink to their level so take your crooked antics to another board!”

That’s what I used to get :)

I guess folks are getting fed up.

Pop wouldn’t have approved but A. Pop’s not around to see what our country has become and B. When he WAS around, it will still a country where the word honor meant something to even a FEW dems, at least.


16 posted on 12/03/2018 7:57:48 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: UCANSEE2

Nope! A computer generated video clip, indistinguishable at first glance from a legitimate recording of a person. Something that can pop-up on YouTube and be discredited 24 hours later, after the damage is done. Perhaps an electioneering ploy news leak released a day before an election.


17 posted on 12/03/2018 8:28:38 AM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: Roccus

Join the club.


18 posted on 12/03/2018 8:57:40 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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