The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Canada’s main national intelligence agency, expressed concerns about disinformation campaigns being carried out online using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes.
Canada sees the growing “realism of deepfakes” coupled with the “inability to detect or recognize them” as a potential threat to Canadians. In its report, CSIS cited cases in which deepfakes were used to harm individuals.
“Deepfakes and other advanced AI technologies threaten democracy as certain actors seek to capitalize on uncertainty or maintain ‘facts’ based on synthetic and/or fake information. This will be exacerbated if governments are unable to “prove” that their official content is real and factual.”
It also pointed to Cointelegraph’s reporting on Elon Musk’s deepfakes that targeted crypto investors.
Yikes. Definitely not me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2022
Since 2022, criminals have been using sophisticated deepfake videos to convince unwary crypto investors to voluntarily part with their funds. Musk’s warning about deepfakes came after a fake video of him promoting a cryptocurrency platform with unrealistic returns surfaced on X (formerly Twitter).
The Canadian agency cited privacy violations, social manipulation and bias as other concerns AI brings to the table. The department urges that government policies, guidelines and initiatives evolve with the realism of deepfakes and synthetic media:
“If governments assess and address AI independently and at the usual pace, their interventions will quickly become irrelevant.”
CSIS recommended collaboration between partner governments, allies and industry experts to address the global dissemination of legitimate information.
Related: The parliamentary report recommends that Canada recognize the blockchain industry and develop strategies for it
Canada’s intention to engage allied nations in addressing AI concerns was reinforced on October 30 when the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations agreed on an AI code of conduct for developers.
As previously reported by Cointelegraph, the code contains 11 points aimed at promoting “safe and trustworthy AI worldwide” and helping to “harness” the benefits of AI while addressing and resolving the risks associated with it.
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