A familiar face, a familiar voice, but the words that André Schünke, the well-known “Tagesschau” speaker, says do not match. A video that is spreading rapidly on social media shows how easily even respected personalities can be manipulated by artificial intelligence and used to mislead the public.
The deceptive power of AI
The video that André Schünke shows was not the work of a clever video editor, but rather that of a highly developed artificial intelligence. It turns out that these “AI fakes,” better known as deepfakes, have now become so sophisticated that it is extremely difficult to distinguish them from the real thing.
The dangers of misinformation
The promotional video in which André Schünke talks about a dubious investment platform called “Quantum” could easily have been passed off as authentic. This shows the danger of such technologies: it is not only the reputation of the individual that becomes the target, but also the trust of the audience that is destroyed.
And André Schünke is not the only target
“Lotto millionaire” Chico appears in the same video. It claims he got rich off the platform - another potential lie made possible by AI fake technology.
Recognize, understand, act
André Schünke himself has already reacted to this and informed the public about the manipulation. But how many such fakes escape our attention? How many of us could fall for such a lie?
School education as key
At a time when deepfakes are becoming increasingly sophisticated, education is key. André Schünke himself emphasizes the importance of educating schools about AI . Only through understanding and critical thinking can we arm ourselves against such manipulative attacks.
Conclusion: An age of mistrust?
The threat of AI fakes shows that even though we live in an age of information overload, we cannot blindly rely on what we see and hear. Trust in digital content is waning, and it's up to us to become proactive and equip ourselves with the tools necessary to distinguish truth from fiction. The future of information integrity may depend on our ability to separate fake from reality.
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