Morning anons…

"Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned that the threat needs to be taken seriously.

“America’s enemies are already using fake images to sow discontent and divide us. Now imagine the power of a video that appears to show stolen ballots, salacious comments from a political leader, or innocent civilians killed in conflict abroad,” Rubio told The Hill in a statement.

Peter Singer, a fellow studying war and technology at New America, said deepfakes will “definitely be weaponized” whether it is for “poisoning domestic politics” or by hostile nation-state actors to gain an edge on the battlefield."

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/426148-washington-fears-new-threat-from-deepfake-videos?fbclid=IwAR1__UZphfJbzF32Vritta2pIb-F3IqhJZCJs8Poyl9njF-gDLyyFFWAW0I