SUPERINTELLIGENT machines going rogue has been a recurring theme in science fiction. Now, a team of scientists warns that some artificial intelligence systems have already developed the capability for deception and fraud.In a scientific journal, the team said AI systems could manipulate humans into solving captcha or prove-you-are-not-a-robot tests. They could also use duplicity to win online world conquest games.
Deepfakes can be used to lure voters into favoring a candidate. It can also be used to steer voters away from a candidate by besmirching his character.Greatest threat to democracyBut the greatest threat to democracy, experts agreed in an online Associated Press article, is that AI deepfakes could erode the public's trust in what they see and hear.People won't know whom to believe anymore and become more vulnerable to manipulation when choosing their leaders.