As artificial intelligence makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from fabrication, Dubai Police warned that deepfakes could pose a growing threat not only by spreading false information, but also by making people question what is genuine.

A new study by the Dubai Police Future Foresight Centre highlights how realistic AI-generated videos, images and voices could complicate digital security, undermine trust in online information and make it harder to verify evidence used in investigations.

The challenge, the study warns, may soon extend beyond spotting fake content to proving that genuine photographs, videos and audio recordings have not been manipulated.

Advances in generative AI are making it easier to replicate human faces and voices and produce convincing videos and audio recordings, said Brigadier Dr Hamdan Ahmad Hamdan Al Ghassiya, director of the Future Foresight Centre at Dubai Police.

These capabilities could be exploited for identity theft, impersonation, fraud and the deliberate spread of misleading information, creating risks for individuals, businesses and security authorities.

The consequences could also extend to investigations and important decisions that rely on digital evidence. As manipulated content becomes more sophisticated, verifying whether a recording is authentic could become increasingly difficult.

(Source: Khaleej Times)