AI Has Made Everything Worse | Hany Farid on the Internet's Truth Problem

Hany Farid, one of the world’s leading experts on deepfakes and digital forensics, joins us to explain why AI-generated content is pushing us toward a world where we can no longer trust what we see, hear, or even who we’re talking to online. From AI-generated misinformation and social media manipulation to voice cloning, deepfake video calls, and North Korean IT workers infiltrating major companies, Hany breaks down how rapidly the threat landscape is evolving. He explains why humans are not good at detecting deepfakes, how digital forensics experts actually identify manipulated media, and why organizations need to rethink cybersecurity, remote hiring, and digital identity. This episode also dives into Big Tech’s role in the crisis, whether regulation and liability can make technology safer, the growing influence of large language models on how we access information, and what it will take to rebuild trust online. Despite the risks, Hany remains optimistic about AI’s potential. The challenge, he argues, is learning from the mistakes of the social media era and finding a way to harness AI’s power without sacrificing safety, security, and trust. Subscribe and like this video for more conversations with the world's leading thinkers on AI, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. In this video: 00:00 North Korean IT workers are already inside companies 00:41 Welcome to a “trust no one” digital world 01:49 How much of the internet is already fake? 04:59 Are we heading toward the dead internet? 07:06 What happens when we can’t agree on facts? 08:20 The existential threat of a post-truth world 09:49 Could AI control the information we see? 11:33 Who is manipulating us online? 13:20 How AI is supercharging scams and fraud 15:41 Why you can’t reliably detect a Deepfake 17:28 Should Big Tech be held liable? 19:37 Hany’s Advice: Get social media off your phone 21:26 Can liability force Big Tech to change? 24:25 Should kids be banned from social media? 25:37 The real problem with social media’s business model 28:08 Will Big Tech control the future of AI? 31:20 “China will beat us” and the case against AI regulation 33:31 How experts actually detect deepfakes 36:16 How real-time face swap deepfakes work 39:39 The Deepfake threat facing businesses 40:25 AI fraud is already costing companies millions 41:47 How fake workers get hired 42:49 Why voice biometrics are no longer secure #ai #futureofwork #technologypodcast #cybersecurity #deepfakes #digitaltrust #bigtech #aivoice #digitaltransformation #futureofjobs #futureofai #tedtalk Connect with Hany: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hany-farid-40a97935/ Our links: Visit our website: https://www.infotech.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG