{"id":2045,"date":"2025-10-24T15:15:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technews.simmons.edu\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:15:49","slug":"ai-deepfakes-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technews.simmons.edu\/?p=2045","title":{"rendered":"AI Deepfakes: What to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AI-generated \u201cdeepfakes\u201d make scams faster, cheaper, and more convincing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Common risks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Scams & hoaxes: Fabricated videos or audio of leaders, staff, or brands to damage reputations or move money.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Election manipulation: Fake content to incite unrest or spread propaganda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Social engineering: Voice cloning mimics loved ones or colleagues to spark \u201curgent\u201d money requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    How to spot them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Eyes & blinking look off or too perfect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Facial seams\/morphing and odd expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Body\/hair inconsistencies (face looks real, rest doesn\u2019t).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Lighting\/skin tone mismatches; misplaced shadows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Lip-sync doesn\u2019t match the words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Jerky head\/body movements or distortion on motion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cProve you\u2019re live\u201d test: Ask for a quick, specific action on video; deepfakes often glitch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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