{
  "id": 1496038,
  "title": "The Future of Deepfakes and the Decline of Reality (With Hany Farid)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-future-of-deepfakes-and-the-decline-of-reality-with-hany-farid",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:19:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "404 Media",
    "slug": "404-media",
    "url": "https://www.404media.co/the-future-of-deepfakes-and-the-decline-of-reality-with-hany-farid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In today's podcast episode, we delve into the future of deepfakes and the decline of reality, featuring a conversation with Hany Farid. A cofounder of GetReal and the developer of PhotoDNA, Hany leads the charge in detecting deepfakes and other AI-generated images. Our discussions with him began in 2017, as the technology advanced and altered our perception of reality. On the podcast, Hany and I aim to reflect on the past few years and speculate on the future. 404 Media, a journalist-founded company, relies on listener support. To subscribe, visit 404media.co. Subscribers gain access to bonus content, additional episodes, early access to interviews, and subscribers-only content. Listen to the weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. To access the subscribers-only version, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host, Transistor. The subscribers-only unlisted YouTube link, as well as the show notes in your podcast player, will also be provided.",
  "summary": "The past, present, and future of deepfakes, as seen by the world’s leading expert on synthetic media.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hany Farid, cofounder of GetReal, leads deepfake detection efforts",
    "PhotoDNA developer reflects on AI's impact on reality perception",
    "404 Media podcast discusses deepfakes' future with Hany Farid"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}