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The United States is developing indistinguishable virtual users.
The US Special Operations Command (SOC) is interested in creating deepfakes - fake Internet users that cannot be recognized by either a person or algorithms. The document, which was at the disposal of The Intercept, indicates that the development of such technologies is necessary to perform secret military tasks.
The Pentagon's list of demands includes a request for the creation of convincing virtual identities for social networks and other Internet platforms. The command is interested in developing profiles that will be perceived as real people with unique photos, emotions and backgrounds that correspond to the quality of official documents.
The plan provides not only for the use of static images, but also for video. The created fake users are supposed to generate a "selfie video" with realistic surroundings that are undetectable by social media algorithms. It is assumed that fake identities will help collect information in open Internet forums and participate in information influence operations.
The technologies the Pentagon is targeting include the use of algorithms like Nvidia's StyleGAN to identify deepfake images. In 2019, this tool became the basis of the This Person Does Not Exist website, and a year later, Facebook banned accounts that used such methods to create fake images.
Despite the desire of the United States to curb the spread of fake data abroad, interest in the creation of such technologies is a cause for concern. Previously, the NSA, FBI, and CISA warned of the growing threat of fake media and called it one of the top challenges of 2023. U.S. intelligence officials have expressed alarm about the use of such tools by China and Iran for manipulation and disinformation.
The use of deepfakes by the US military can normalize their use by other states, which will lead to a further escalation of information wars. According to experts, such technologies are difficult to use for purposes other than deception, which threatens both international trust and domestic stability.
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The US Special Operations Command (SOC) is interested in creating deepfakes - fake Internet users that cannot be recognized by either a person or algorithms. The document, which was at the disposal of The Intercept, indicates that the development of such technologies is necessary to perform secret military tasks.
The Pentagon's list of demands includes a request for the creation of convincing virtual identities for social networks and other Internet platforms. The command is interested in developing profiles that will be perceived as real people with unique photos, emotions and backgrounds that correspond to the quality of official documents.
The plan provides not only for the use of static images, but also for video. The created fake users are supposed to generate a "selfie video" with realistic surroundings that are undetectable by social media algorithms. It is assumed that fake identities will help collect information in open Internet forums and participate in information influence operations.
The technologies the Pentagon is targeting include the use of algorithms like Nvidia's StyleGAN to identify deepfake images. In 2019, this tool became the basis of the This Person Does Not Exist website, and a year later, Facebook banned accounts that used such methods to create fake images.
Despite the desire of the United States to curb the spread of fake data abroad, interest in the creation of such technologies is a cause for concern. Previously, the NSA, FBI, and CISA warned of the growing threat of fake media and called it one of the top challenges of 2023. U.S. intelligence officials have expressed alarm about the use of such tools by China and Iran for manipulation and disinformation.
The use of deepfakes by the US military can normalize their use by other states, which will lead to a further escalation of information wars. According to experts, such technologies are difficult to use for purposes other than deception, which threatens both international trust and domestic stability.
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