> I think in many ways, the continued evolution of technology will turn back the clock on progress in other areas of our lives.
I don't disagree that it can have that effect.
Just to note: this use of "turn back the clock" is quite distinct from "turn back the clock on technology".
> Assuming this is solved not by banning the tech but by making progress elsewhere, some pretty worrisome implications come with that.
My point was not that we can make progress elsewhere to solve resulting problems (we can) but that we can also not use the technology in the "inevitable" bad way. It happens!
> One antidote to deepfakes would be even more progress on identity verification and tracking the source of digital media for purposes of authentication / validity.
One other antidote (of many I'm sure) would be to do less identity verification in the first place.
I don't disagree that it can have that effect.
Just to note: this use of "turn back the clock" is quite distinct from "turn back the clock on technology".
> Assuming this is solved not by banning the tech but by making progress elsewhere, some pretty worrisome implications come with that.
My point was not that we can make progress elsewhere to solve resulting problems (we can) but that we can also not use the technology in the "inevitable" bad way. It happens!
> One antidote to deepfakes would be even more progress on identity verification and tracking the source of digital media for purposes of authentication / validity.
One other antidote (of many I'm sure) would be to do less identity verification in the first place.