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Vector image of a person holding a magnifying glass and a wrecking ball labeled 'truth' smashing a brick wall with bricks labeled 'fake.' The image relates to the article 'How Incentives Can Help Stop Deepfakes.

Opinion

How Incentives Can Help Stop Deepfakes

Deepfakes may spread lies, but they might also force the media to become more honest to maintain trust.

Close-up of a person's face looking at a computer screen, with glasses reflecting another person in the lenses. The image relates to the article 'Deepfakes and the Ethics of Generative AI.'

Opinion

Deepfakes and the Ethics of Generative AI

Generative AI technologies, like those used to clone David Attenborough's voice, raise ethical concerns about identity representation, consent, and the growing threat of deepfakes. As AI enables easier and more convincing fabrications, it challenges societal norms and highlights the need for stronger ethical and regulatory frameworks to protect individuals from misuse and misrepresentation.

Man putting his hand on a robot's shoulder

Opinion

Giving Robots Rights or Rites?

Exploring the ethics of human-robot interactions, Tae Wan Kim questions whether robots should have rights or be treated as objects, advocating for a Confucian perspective that emphasizes communal responsibilities and rituals in collaborations.