TOPIC 03 Sub 03 2024
19 June 2024 | 12:30 - 13:15 EEST | Auditorium
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Main Topic 3: Artificial Intelligence
Working title: Subtopic 3: Identification of AI generated content
Proposals: #10 #15 #16 (#27) (see list of proposals)
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Artificial intelligence can (be helpful) prove beneficial in generating useful content. However, AI-generated content can also be used (where) to replace content that should be human-generated ( such as school exams) or to imitate authentic content (deep fakes). While deep fakes can be used for artistic and satirical purposes, (but) they can also contribute to (for) disinformation and defamation.
This session will discuss ways to identify AI-generated content:
- AI-based detection tools do not provide reliable identification of AI-generated content.
- Legal regulations may require AI tools to add a notice or watermark, but this can be circumvented.
- Cryptographic proof of authenticity for authentic content could help, but it is cumbersome.
Session description
The advent of AI has introduced a new era of content generation, with AI-generated content being employed in a multitude of formats, including text, images, audio, and video. This is utilized in a diverse array of fields, such as journalism, entertainment, and education. While AI-generated content can be advantageous in numerous ways, it also presents challenges like its potential for deepfakes and disinformation. Therefore, it is critical to be able to identify AI-generated content.
Nevertheless, the principal alternatives proposed to date for identifying AI-generated content seem to be insufficient:
- The detection of AI-generated texts is unreliable, as it can be easily circumvented by means of paraphrasing.
- Applying cryptographic signatures to content to verify its authenticity would be cumbersome, and it would not guarantee that the content is not AI-generated. For example, if a person takes a photograph of a deep fake, the cryptographic signature would still verify the content as authentic.
- Watermarking the content with a notice that it was generated by AI can be circumvented, even if the watermark is not directly visible.
In essence, the identification of AI-generated content is a complex problem that demands a multi-faceted approach. This session will examine the challenges and opportunities in detecting AI-generated content and discuss potential ways to protect the authenticity and reliability of information.
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- Desara Dushi
- Jörn Erbguth
- Minda Moreira
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- Aldan Creo, Technology Research Specialist in Accenture Labs (Dublin)
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- Vittorio Bertola
- Rokas Danilevicius
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