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Top tech companies, AI developers and security firms sign anti-deepfake agreement to combat election interference

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Top tech companies, AI developers and security firms sign anti-deepfake agreement to combat election interference

Tech companies, including Meta, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, and Adobe, along with social media platforms X, Snap, and TikTok, have signed a voluntary agreement to combat deepfakes ahead of the upcoming elections. The agreement aims to identify and label misleading deepfake content on social media. The increasing threat of deepfakes has been a major concern at the Munich Security conference, prompting Google to launch its AI Cyber Defense Initiative. Although the agreement is voluntary, it will facilitate better communication in tackling this electoral abuse. Deepfake technology has advanced significantly, posing a real risk to elections worldwide.

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