Deep Fakes

Parliament’s select committees have an endless menu of work, but seem to especially enjoy work that involves extra chewing. Audio

MPs spend many hours trying to tease out the best way to legislate impossibly complex issues. Thankfully they get help from the experts - you. Audio

Deepfakes, synthetic media - the latest and most advanced techniques to spread disinformation and deception.  Audio

Dr Amy Fletcher joins The Panel to talk about 'deep fakes' after an audio clip was created of Jacinda Ardern in a fake interview. Audio

Amy Fletcher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Canterbury. She offers her take on the pros and cons of Deep Fakes. Audio

Sophisticated digital imaging technology is being used to create 'Deep Fakes'; images and videos that are indistinguishable from reality. Things have moved on from celebrity faces being superimposed… Video, Audio

Technology commentator Mark Pesce reports on why it's taking longer than expected to deliver on driver-less cars. Driving, as it turns out, is a very human problem. Audio

Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks at what's been a bad week for Apple; the world's first trillion dollar company has seen its profits drop just as a new security bug was discovered by a… Audio