The year is 1934, and the setting is Scotland. Startling photos have emerged, appearing to capture the Loch Ness monster.

Fast-forward 90 years to 2024, to an election campaign in Australia, and a video is released of a prime minister promising to ban gambling ads.

Both are fake – designed specifically to deceive. And while humans have always had a tendency to mislead each other, what’s new is the technology.

It’s now easier than ever to create highly realistic fake content. And we’re only just starting to see how wide-ranging and insidious the impact will be.

Today, independent senator David Pocock – on his new bill to crack down on deepfakes – and why he thinks the government has dropped the ball on regulating AI.

 

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Guest: Independent senator David Pocock

Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

The year is 1934, and the setting is Scotland. Startling photos have emerged, appearing to capture the Loch Ness monster.
Fast-forward 90 years to 2024, to an election campaign in Australia, and a video is released of a prime minister promising to ban gambling ads.
Both are fake &ndash; designed specifically to deceive. And while humans have always had a tendency to mislead each other, what&rsquo;s new is the technology.
It&rsquo;s now easier than ever to create highly realistic fake content. And we&rsquo;re only just starting to see how wide-ranging and insidious the impact will be.
Today, independent senator David Pocock &ndash; on his new bill to crack down on deepfakes &ndash; and why he thinks the government has dropped the ball on regulating AI.
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Guest: Independent senator David Pocock
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

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David Pocock vs AI

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