Unearthing Technology-facilitated Crimes

In recent years, technology has advanced at a rapid pace, bringing many benefits to society. However, with the rise of technology has come a new set of crimes that threaten the safety and security of individuals and communities. These technology-facilitated crimes, also known as cybercrimes, are a growing concern for human rights advocates around the world.

For example, deepfakes are a type of digital content that have been altered using artificial intelligence technology, creating a highly realistic and false version of the original media. These types of content are created with the intent to harm individuals and institutions. The combination of commodity cloud computing, publicly available artificial intelligence research algorithms, and an abundance of data and media has created an environment that has made it easier for anyone to create and manipulate media, which is commonly known as deepfakes.