Mastodon users express alarm about deepfake and abuse potential
2 Nov 1 11:36 PM · 10d ago · 2 posts · 1 source · development 2 of 2
Social media commenters flagged the technology as dangerous, with one calling it "one of the most terrifying uses of AI" and warning of abuse, while another highlighted threats to evidence integrity and cross-cultural understanding.
“Well that's one of the most terrifying uses of AI that I've ever heard of. Surely no one will abuse this for nefarious purposes…”
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 3 claims were published in its stretch
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first by Cybernews, 6d ago · also Gadget Review
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1 outlet Microsoft patent filing describes AI that rewrites what people say in livestreams in real time
first by TechSpot, 6d ago
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first by Computerworld, 6d ago
What people said 10 voices · verbatim
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Are we going to give our water, electricity and planet for massive data centres that will be have the power to change people's conversation even as they are speaking? This is as dystopian as it gets. Shut this fucking tech down now.
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Microslop files patent for AI that can alter what people say during live broadcasts That's exactly what the world needs - live deepfakes... 🤦🏻♂️ https://www. computerworld.com/article/4244 752/microsoft-files-patent-for-ai-that-can-alter-what-people-say-during-live-broadcasts.html # Microslop # Microsoft # AI # deepfake # dystopia # technology
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The part that worries me most isn't a "y'all" to formal wording swap, it's that two viewers could watch the same "live" event and hear different claims, with no shared record of what was actually said. If this ever ships, it needs two things by default: a visible, persistent on-screen indicator whenever audio has been altered in real time, and a…
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"According to Microsoft, the technology could be used to translate live broadcasts into other languages, remove filler words, and correct slip-ups. It would also be possible to customize the system to individual viewers’ preferences and, for example, remove profanity, offensive language, or certain phrases." Are you ready to witness the collapse…
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I agree. It won't look perfect like on Star Trek. Even with simple sentences there would be lag or strange out of sync moments. I suspect the "technology" behind this is something that makes the obvious issues less obvious.
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“What’s so bad about hearing someone from the South say “y’all?”” But more importantly, this creates doubt about evidence, another barrier to learning about and understanding other people’s point of view (even when it’s coarse or accented), etc. https:// futurism.com/artificial-intell igence/microsoft-patents-ai-words-in-peoples-mouths
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The filing gives "y'all" and "bite the bullet" as examples of colloquial terms it could swap out. Replacement words can come from an internet search.
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Well that's one of the most terrifying uses of AI that I've ever heard of. Surely no one will abuse this for nefarious purposes… https:// futurism.com/artificial-intell igence/microsoft-patents-ai-words-in-peoples-mouths # ai # microsoft # deepFake # whatCouldGoWrong
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So we're deep faking what people are saying, even when it's live. Surely we have to ban this kind of crap
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Yeah, just slap a patent on this thing that could be used to spark WW3.... dont mind us, look over there
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