The threat posed by deepfake satellite images
Generating fake satellite imagery is easier than ever, and that poses a problem for media, governments, and nonprofits.
You open social media to see a startling satellite image: a military base on fire. But is it real?
The rise of AI has made it easier than ever to generate fakes. Since the Cold War, images captured from space have served as a method of verification for media, governments, and the public. Now, technology has placed this once seemingly irrefutable source of truth under threat.