
Voices and Faces: The Deepfake Era the Pope Just Named
The Vatican has named the deepfake era. Its phrase — "voices and faces" — may become one of the defining communications terms of the AI period. A working tool for crisis communications teams.
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The Vatican has named the deepfake era. Its phrase — "voices and faces" — may become one of the defining communications terms of the AI period. A working tool for crisis communications teams.

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