Discussing the influence and impact from the increased use of new technology such as AI, Dr. Jonathan Crellin, Head of the Information Security Department of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology of RMIT University, said that crime Cybercriminals are exploiting new technology in ‘unforeseen’ ways.
Also according to Dr. Jonathan Crellin, anyone can become a victim of deepfake, when a bad actor only needs an image, video or audio recording of the person being faked. Fake news in its various forms can potentially be used to create false news.
Two RMIT University experts: Dr. Jonathan Crellin (left) and Dr. Nguyen Van Thang Long (right).
Giving suggestions on some ways to detect and prevent fake images caused by deepfake, this expert said that the first thing users need to do is reduce the number of images, videos or audio recordings online: “Make sure you only share them with people you know and don’t post them widely online. Once content is posted on the Internet, it is almost impossible to remove it.
Along with that, what users can apply is to ensure a secret 1-word convention with their family to authenticate calls, thereby helping to reduce the risk of falling into the trap of fake calls. In addition, images, especially videos created from deepfake, can have strange errors that look like they were staged, so when users notice these errors, there is a high possibility that the image or video has been manipulated. fake.
In addition to recommending using the “reverse image” search technique from Google or other search engines to determine the source of the original image, Dr. Jonathan Crellin also recommends that people not blindly believe in rumors. What is seen, because the camera (or AI) can lie.
How do celebrities deal with the threat of deepfake?
Considering the impact of deepfake from a different perspective, Dr. Nguyen Van Thang Long, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Communication and Design (RMIT University) commented: “Deepfake creates a great danger for celebrities and politicians, because negative information about them appears continuously, causing the public to have an unfavorable view of them.”.
From the above observation, Dr. Nguyen Van Thang Long recommends that with the spread of fake news from deepfake, the media teams of celebrities and politicians need to have available resources to monitor and respond promptly to the situation. fake news or constantly correcting false news.
In the context of widespread deepfake, an effective risk management strategy is still to maintain consistent information channels, through popular social networking platforms, websites, or face-to-face meetings, between businesses and people. celebrities, politicians with key stakeholders such as fans, press, community, employees.
“By maintaining these communication channels, quickly receiving information related to deepfake will be more feasible, helping to correct rumors promptly and effectively, and exposing false information right from the start. head”, RMIT University experts analyze.
In addition, companies, celebrities, and politicians need to come up with crisis management scenarios specifically for deepfake. With a well-prepared, systematic plan, handling the crisis caused by deepfake will become more feasible, minimizing possible unfortunate consequences.
