The Deepfake Technology Era: Reality Redefined

The Deepfake Technology Era: Reality Redefined

We're in the dawn of the deepfake era, and it's murky, at best. Deepfake technology leverages generative artificial intelligence to create images, audio, and videos of 'real people' saying and doing things that look genuine but are not. A politician can speak falsehoods, and celebrities and ordinary folk alike can appear to be in pornographic films. And we can barely tell the difference.

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The Meaning Of Literally And How Not To Use It
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The Meaning Of Literally And How Not To Use It

"Literally" is peppered into sentences with careless abandon, but calm down Word Nerds – the meaning of literally has morphed and maybe it’s not a hanging offence to use it for the sake of drama. The primary meaning of literally implies accuracy and exactness, so saying, "I literally died laughing" is inaccurate. No, you didn't literally die. Find out how and where to say literally…

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How to Tell the Difference Between AI and Human Content
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How to Tell the Difference Between AI and Human Content

So, here we are: Artificially generated content is mainstream and we’re using it with gleeful abandon.

Artificial Intelligence has changed our lives because it's undeniably useful, and we’re lazy. But where are the lines between wisely making use of AI and using AI to present a fake version of ourselves?

Do you really need to be told how to use AI with integrity? Nah. You don't, but for argument's sake, read on to find why…and how

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