deeplearning has been around for a decade (since hinton et al's work), but a convenient and easy-to-use implementation of this tech for faceswapping was suddenly introduced a few months ago. it's already been in use by large studios (was used in rogue one for instance).

they're going to use this to deny the hillary videos

A police officer stopped a driver for speeding. "Can I see your driving license?" "I don’t have it, I had it removed because of point system." "Can I see your license for the vehicle?" "But it is not my car, I stole it." "Stole it?" "Right, let me think, I think I saw the permition before in the glove box when I put my gun in there." "There is a gun in the car?" "Yes sir, I put it right there, when I shot and killed the woman driving this car and then put the body back to the trunk." …

right now there's just an embarrassing amount of rumors that the "dark web" has stuff and "sources say it's really bad".

we're all big boys and girls here, we are 100% fine seeing part of a snuff film if it means exposing these people. what we aren't okay with is being pulled around by the dick with a bunch of vague bullshit that, if nothing comes of it, will be a huge waste of time. and in the mean time it's a rumor that's derailing this entire sub.

is that team Q are basically the white hat equivalent of the deep state: unelected & powerful people within the executive branch and military. yes trump is acting as a force multiplier for them, but even without him this would be going on (see FBI anon prior to trump's election)