Deepfakes are synthetic media in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else's likeness using AI algorithms, particularly deep learning techniques such as generative adversarial networks (GANs). Generative AI has ushered in a new era of media manipulation, with deepfake technology at the forefront.

In this post, I'm sharing a worry of mine about a potential threat to our constitutional “rule of law”. The rapid advancement of AI and deep learning technologies has ushered in an era where digital forgeries, referred to as "deepfakes", pose a major threat to the integrity of courtroom evidence.