Understanding Deepfakes & AI Risks
Course Description:
This eye-opening course explores the fast-evolving world of deepfakes and the broader ethical, legal, and societal risks of artificial intelligence. From identifying manipulated media to understanding how AI technologies can be weaponized, you’ll gain the knowledge to navigate and respond to these challenges. Ideal for students, professionals, and digital creatives, this course equips you with the tools to critically analyze, protect, and inform in the age of synthetic media.
Course Objectives:
- Introduction to Deepfakes and AI-Generated Media
- Techniques Behind Deepfakes (How They Work)
- Ethical, Legal & Social Implications of AI
- Detecting and Responding to AI Threats
Course Structure:
- Module 1: What Are Deepfakes?
- Module 2: Risks & Real-World Consequences
- Module 3: Detection & Digital Literacy
By the end of this course, students will be able to recognize and explain deepfake technology, assess the risks posed by AI-generated media, and use available tools and strategies to detect and counter synthetic content in digital environments.
Trainer:
Sunganani Stasha
