Five Tools That Can Help Organizations Combat AI-Powered Deception
Security Boulevard, Monday, September 16th, 2024
The digital deception game is on track to becoming more intense. We're talking about artificial intelligence (AI) that mimics your boss's voice so well that it'll make you do a double-take; a deepfake that sends the stock market on a roller coaster, or a fake speech made by a world leader that misleads voters or instigates conflict between nations.
As long as there's money to be made and people to be swayed, scammers (and manipulators) will keep innovating. But guess what? Organizations too have access to advanced resources that can help to defend against digital deception.
1. AI-Powered Fact-checkers
Tools like Full Fact, ClaimBuster, and Chequeado are at the forefront of automated fact-checking. They cross-reference claims against databases of verified information, flagging potential falsehoods in near real-time. However, these tools are fallible.
Since these systems are themselves AI-based, they may struggle with context, nuance and rapidly evolving situations. The sheer volume of misinformation already posted online means the source data for generative AI tools itself can be biased or poisoned. Thus, fact-checking services face the daunting task of developing new models trained exclusively on 'trusted' data. These tools are best used as a first line of defense but should not be used as a final arbiter of truth.