{"id":15902,"date":"2024-11-20T13:07:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T13:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1411349"},"modified":"2024-11-20T13:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T13:07:41","slug":"uk-startup-launches-worlds-first-ai-deepfake-detecting-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=15902","title":{"rendered":"UK startup launches \u2018world\u2019s first\u2019 AI deepfake-detecting browser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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UK startup Surf Security has launched a beta version of what it claims is the world\u2019s first browser with a built-in feature designed to spot AI-generated deepfakes<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The tool, available through Surf\u2019s browser or as an extension, can detect with up to 98% accuracy whether the person you\u2019re interacting with online is a real human or an AI<\/a> imitation, the company said. <\/span><\/p>\n

The London-based cybersecurity upstart uses \u201cmilitary-grade\u201d neural network technology to detect deepfakes. The system uses State Space Models, which detect AI-generated clones across languages and accents by analysing audio frames for inconsistencies.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo maximise its effectiveness, we focused on accuracy and speed,\u201d said Ziv Yankowitz, Surf Security\u2019s CTO. The tool\u2019s neural network is trained using deepfakes created <\/span>by the top AI voice cloning platforms, he said. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The system has an integrated background noise reduction feature to clear up audio before processing. \u201cIt can spot a deepfake audio in less than 2 seconds,\u201d said Yankowitz. <\/span><\/p>\n

The new feature is available for audio files, including online videos or communication software such as WhatsApp, Slack, Zoom, or Google Meet. You just need to press a button and the system verifies if the audio \u2013 recorded, or live \u2013 is genuine or AI-generated. Surf said it will also add AI image detection to the browser\u2019s toolkit in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n

Deepfakes are a growing problem<\/h2>\n

Deepfakes, which use AI to create convincing fake audio or video, are a rising threat. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just this week, researchers at the BBC unearthed deepfake audio clips of David Attenborough<\/a> that sound indistinguishable from the famous presenter\u2019s own voice. Various websites and YouTube channels are using the deepfake to get him to say things \u2013 about Russia, about the US election \u2013 that he never said.  <\/span><\/p>\n

This is just the tip of an ugly iceberg. Deepfakes have been used to enable <\/span>large-scale fraud<\/span><\/a>, incite political unrest through <\/span>fake news<\/span><\/a>, and destroy reputations by creating <\/span>false or harmful content<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Surf said it launched the new deepfake detector to help protect enterprises, media organisations, police, and militaries around the world from the growing risk of AI cloning. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, battling deepfakes is a continuous battle between humans using machines for good, against other humans using machines for nefarious means. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAI voice cloning software becomes more capable by the day,\u201d admitted Yankowitz. \u201cSo like all of cybersecurity, we are committing to winning an ever-evolving arms race.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Surf expects to release the full version of its deepfake detector early next year. <\/span><\/p>\n

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