NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The old adage said that you can’t trust everything you read online, but increasingly, you can’t trust everything you see, either.
Artificial intelligence, and what are called “deepfake” videos, have spread across social media platforms. With the election looming, calls for regulations have grown.
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With a simple click online, you could see a post meant to tug on your heartstrings. Perhaps it shows photo of a 3-year-old boy. The woman posting about it could be asking for help. However, in reality, the whole post is fake.
Associate professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt University Lisa Fazio said that these posts are designed to spread.
“People tend to make them [deepfake posts] things people want to share and want to spread,” associate professor of psychology and human development, Lisa Fazio, said. “Information about a …