Artificial intelligence experts have already warned of the dangers that deepfakes could pose a serious threat to democracy. But a new use for the image-faking technology has been exposed by researchers.“Deepfake geography” could be used to create misleading satellite images for propaganda purposes or even potentially to get a tactical advantage over an enemy on the battlefield.Bo Zhao, assistant professor of geography at the University of Washington and lead author of the study, says in a new study published on April 21 that “deepfake geography” could grow to become a significant problem.“This isn’t just Photoshopping things.
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