• Microsoft launches tool to spot deepfakes ahead of US elections

    Microsoft launches tool to spot deepfakes ahead of US elections

    Microsoft has released a tool designed to automatically identify deepfake videos. The tool, dubbed Microsoft Video Authenticator, is rolling out ahead of the US presidential election and is meant to help stop the spread of digitally altered videos. Video Authenticator will be able to “analyze a still photo or video” and give it a “confidence …