AI Threatens Youth: Deepfake Risks & Human Rights Concerns

Experts are concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence on youth, human rights, and gender. Reports show deepfake risks are a top concern. The Ministry of Digital Affairs released these findings in March. They worked with other agencies and 30 experts to complete three reports. These reports indicate AI poses generally moderate to high risks in the examined areas. For minors, the highest risk is deepfake-enabled identity fraud or extortion involving fabricated sexual images. Deepfake technology also presents the most significant risk for different genders. Regarding human rights, top risks include AI lowering barriers to cyberattacks, AI-generated harmful content, and deepfakes used to impersonate people. Experts recommend regulatory oversight and digital literacy education to address deepfake risks for minors. They also suggest including AI applications like emotional companion chatbots and deepfake image-generation tools in regulatory frameworks. Parental education on deepfake detection is also considered essential. For human rights, safeguards should be incorporated during technology development to identify and correct biases early. Experts also called for stronger safeguards and content-filtering for generative AI systems to combat cyberattacks and harmful content. These findings highlight the need for careful consideration and action as AI technology continues to develop.