I referenced this on one of my LinkedIn showcase pages earlier this week, but I need to say more on it.
We all agree that deepfakes can (sometimes) result in bad things, but some deepfakes present particular dangers that may not be detected. Let’s look at how deepfakes can harm the healthcare and legal professions.
Arielle Waldman of Dark Reading pointed out these dangers in her post “Sora 2 Makes Videos So Believable, Reality Checks Are Required.”
But I don’t want to talk about the general issues with believable AI (whether it’s Sora 2, Nano Banana Pro, or something else). I want to hone in on this:
“Sora 2 security risks will affect an array of industries, primarily the legal and healthcare sectors. AI generated evidence continues to pose challenges for lawyers and judges because it’s difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion. And deepfakes could affect healthcare, where many benefits are doled out virtually, including appointments and consultations.”
Actually these are two separate issues, and I’ll deal with them both.
Health Deepfakes
It’s bad enough that people can access your health records just by knowing your name and birthdate. But what happens when your medical practitioner sends you a telehealth appointment link…except your medical practitioner didn’t send it?
So here you are, sharing your protected health information with…who exactly?
And once you realize you’ve been duped, you turn to a lawyer.
Or you think you turn to a lawyer.
Legal Deepfakes
First off, is that lawyer truly a lawyer? And are you speaking to the lawyer to whom you think you’re speaking?
And even if you are, when the lawyer gathers information for the case, who knows if it’s real. And I’m not talking about the lawyers who cited hallucinated legal decisions. I’m talking about the lawyers whose eDiscovery platforms gather faked evidence.
The detection of deepfakes is currently concentrated in particular industries, such as financial services. But many more industries require this detection.
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