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Digital manipulation: Why deepfakes pose a major risk to the public

Using machine learning, AI enhances lighting, speech synchronisation, and facial expressions, making detection difficult.

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By  Kabui Mwangi

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Korir Sing’oei faced a backlash last Thursday after sharing an AI-generated deepfake on his official X account.

The video, designed to resemble a CNN broadcast featuring journalist Fareed Zakaria, falsely depicted Kenya’s role in Sudan’s peace efforts.

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