Weaponizing Illusion: How Deepfakes Can Disrupt Espionage

The cloak-and-dagger world of espionage has always thrived on gathering and interpreting information. However, the rise of deepfake technology – the manipulation of audio and video to create hyper-realistic forgeries – throws a wrench into this age-old practice. Deepfakes pose a significant challenge, blurring the lines between truth and deception, maki…