The Department of Information and Technology (DICT)’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) bared on Saturday that they are currently looking for a technology to counter or detect deepfakes.
CICC Director Alexander Ramos Alexander Ramos made the revelation when asked about the government’s preparations to maintain the integrity of the upcoming 2025 midterm elections.
“Ang preparasyon ho natin is to find a technology to counter or detect deepfake. Mayroon hong ganoong mga technologies na inaayos pa ng mga suppliers, okay, Bakit? Kasi ang deepfake, saan ho ba ilalabas iyan? Sa ating mga cellphones, sa ating internet, sa ating mga social media platform,” Ramos said in a news forum in Quezon City.
“So, nandoon ho tayo, paano madi-detect nitong mga platforms na ito na kung ang content ay hindi original? So, iyan ho ang ating mga inaabangan na teknolohiya,”he added.
Ramos added that they are also studying measures to address deepfake along with other countries.
“Ang ating ahensiya, specific(ally) CICC, maliban sa nag-aaral kami ngayon together with other countries how to address this, tini-test din namin ang mga technologies kung sufficient na ba o puwede na, or kailangan pa natin ng dagdag na kaalaman para ma-address itong isyung ito, he said.
Deepfake is a kind of artificial intelligence used to create convincing and manipulated pictures, sounds, and videos mimicking a real person.
According to Ramos, deepfake is one of the biggest threats in the upcoming elections.
“Definitely iyong deepfakes na ‘to ‘no kasi it’s a tool that the public will be misled because of that content so hindi na natin alam kung ano ang magiging totoo at anong hindi,” he said.
Ramos said they are also working closely with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to find technologies helpful in maintaining the election’s integrity.
“Yes, we have continuous talks because we have to research technologies that could help them govern this coming election,” he said.| PND
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