Deepfake technology sits at a dangerous intersection of creativity and deception. On one side, it can resurrect voices long gone, make movies without actors risking their lives, and open new doors for art, education, and simulation. On the other, it can manufacture lies with terrifying precision, destroying reputations, bending history, and reducing truth to a matter of digital editing skills.
The biggest threat isn’t that people will believe lies. The deeper danger is that people will stop believing the truth. When everything can be forged, authenticity becomes fragile. When trust erodes, society becomes easy to manipulate, because doubt is a powerful weapon in the wrong hands.
Deepfakes challenge us with a simple but urgent question: If our eyes can deceive us, what else deserves to be trusted?
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