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    Morning briefing Monday 26th February

    enFebruary 26, 2024

    Podcast Summary

    • Deepfakes in Elections: A Threat to DemocracyUrgent action is needed from tech companies to prevent the misuse of deepfake technology in elections, and implementing safeguards on easily accessible services could help prevent confusion between real and fake content.

      The use of deepfake technology in elections poses a significant threat to democracy, and urgent action is needed from tech companies to prevent its misuse. The Home Secretary has expressed concern about the ease with which malicious actors can create convincing deepfakes, and has urged tech bosses to take greater responsibility for protecting their platforms. Henry Chevlin, an AI ethicist, suggests that while stopping every determined individual from creating deepfakes is challenging, implementing safeguards on easily accessible services could help prevent confusion between real and fake content. Elsewhere, there are calls for investigations into alleged Islamophobia within the Conservative Party, following controversial comments from former party members, and ongoing tensions between Israel and Hamas continue to make headlines.

    • Diplomacy efforts between Israel and Hamas, Russian invasion protests, and new coinsTalks between Israel and Hamas may occur in Qatar and Cairo, protests against Russian invasion continue, and new commemorative coins featuring George Michael, Bond films, Robin Hood, and Star Wars are being released.

      Diplomacy efforts are ongoing between Israel and Hamas, with potential talks taking place in Qatar and follow-up discussions in Cairo. Meanwhile, resistance against the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, with protests taking place outside the Russian embassy in London, and Ukrainian officials revealing previously unreported casualties. Elsewhere, Rashti Sunak is holding a cabinet meeting to discuss reinvesting money saved from scrapping a northern rail project, and commemorative coins featuring George Michael, Bond films, Robin Hood, and Star Wars are being released. The Ukrainian opposition, including Russians, continue to speak out against the war, and Vitaly Klitschko urges Russians to resist Putin's regime.

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