Book Review by Stephen Antiporda
The Ethics of Digital Face Swapping
By: Benjamin van Loon
April 24, 2019
First Impression: Digital Face Swapping could be a really fun program when used for entertainment purposes. but it could have a huge impact on the internet when used in bad ways like identity theft by using "deep fakes".
Quote: "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." - Albert Einstein
Reflection:
Before reading about this article, my thoughts about "deepfake" is that it is just used for fun and for entertainment purposes just like the face swapping apps that we currently have on our mobile phone. But as I read through the article I realized that "deepfakes" could potentially give harm or give the public wrong information. having seen the Barrack Obama deep fake. If older people or people that are not aware of this kind of technology, they might actually believe on what they are seeing which is Mr.Barrack Obama talking. while others think that it is just fun and for entertainment. But with enough technology other people could use "deepfake" as a way to scam people or give wrong information to the public without them knowing. People tend to believe what they see on social media sites without researching the actual facts of the story so if deep fakes are used in a bad way it could have a huge impact or create chaos to the public. That is why I think we should educate people more about these kind of issues especially the ethics of it since most this is just new and people are not used to having this kind of technology.
5 Things I've Learned
1. Deepfake could be harmful for people that are not aware of this kind of technology.
2. "deepfake" is used for entertainment purposes but could also be used for degrading or ruining peoples reputation.
3. The use of "deepfake" through non-consensual pornography is a very alarming issue.
4. The technology of "deepfake" is used in the movie Fast and the Furious to replace Paul Walker and it is hard to notice that it's a deepfake.
5. There is still a lot to learn about the ethics of using "deepfake".
5 Integrative Questions
1. Why are people that are not aware of "deepfake" vulnerable when used in a bad way?
2. How can "deepfake" be used to degrage people?
3. What are the ethics of creating "deepfake" videos?
4. How will the government respond for "deepfakes" that has their faces on it?
5. What will the government do on "deepfakes" uses a minors face on it?
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