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WHO IS REAL?

[DEEP FAKES] [ THE BIG ISSUE ]

STUDIO HEADSHOTS

Can you distinguish the people who are real from those who are deep fakes? See answer on page 44

Even if you think you are good at analysing faces, many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realisticlooking photos of people who don't exist.

Recently, a fake LinkedIn profile with a computer-generated profile picture made the news because it successfully connected with US

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