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Deepfake

AI-generated media that realistically depicts a person saying or doing something they never actually did.

Definition

AI-generated media that realistically depicts a person saying or doing something they never actually did. Created using deep learning techniques like GANs and diffusion models. Raises serious concerns about misinformation, fraud, and consent. Detection tools exist but struggle to keep pace with generation quality.

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GAN

Generative Adversarial Network.

Generative AI

AI systems that create new content — text, images, audio, video, or code — rather than just analyzing or classifying existing data.

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AGI

Artificial General Intelligence.

AI Alignment

The research field focused on making sure AI systems do what humans actually want them to do.

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