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Weaponised Deep Fakes: National Security and Democracy

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), International Cyber Policy Centre (2020), 18 pp.

Series: Policy Brief Report, 28/2020

ISSN 2209-9689 (online); 2209-9670 (print)

"Any technology that can be used to generate false or misleading content, from photocopiers and Photoshop software to deep fakes, can be weaponised. This paper argues that policymakers face a narrowing window of opportunity to minimise the consequences of weaponised deep fakes. Any response must include measures across three lines of effort: 1. investment in and deployment of deep fake detection technologies; 2. changing online behaviour, including via policy measures that empower digital audiences to critically engage with content and that bolster trusted communication channels; 3. creation and enforcement of digital authentication standards." (Page 4)