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Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm

BEN FINLEY AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ABC News

Apr 29, 2024

The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice.

The case is yet another reason why everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be concerned about this increasingly powerful deep-fake technology, experts say.

“Everybody is vulnerable to attack, and anyone can do the attacking,” said Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who focuses on digital forensics and misinformation.

Here's what to know about some of the latest uses of AI to cause harm: