Pull My Finger, Immediately

Following Kanye West’s week of describing himself as Hitler and selling swastika-emblazoned T-shirts, it probably came as a relief to many to see a group of Jewish celebrities protesting the move while “wearing a t-shirt that shows the name ‘Kanye’ along with an image of a middle finger that has the Star of David in the center.” But the viral video wasn’t real. It was a deepfake. It’s one more example of how dangerous this technology can be. At first glance, the fake video was more believable than Kanye’s real acts. Scarlett Johansson calls for deepfake ban after AI video goes viral. “It is terrifying that the U.S. government is paralyzed when it comes to passing legislation that protects all of its citizens against the imminent dangers of A.I.” (The U.S. government was paralyzed when it comes to limiting this stuff. The current administration is probably in favor of it.)