Weaponized Deepfakes

Deepfakes — AI-generated fake videos, images, and audio — have moved from a theoretical threat to a real one, with cheap and easy-to-use tools making them harder to detect. They're being used for pornography, political manipulation, and harassment, disproportionately targeting women. With U.S. midterm elections approaching and fact-checking organizations weakened, the threat to democracy and public trust is growing rapidly.