all right so uh back in October of 1910 a guy by the name of Franklin Delano
a guy by the name of Franklin Delano
a guy by the name of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was running for state senator
Roosevelt was running for state senator
Roosevelt was running for state senator in the great state of New York and our
in the great state of New York and our
in the great state of New York and our buddy Frank he was having some troubles
buddy Frank he was having some troubles
buddy Frank he was having some troubles because he wasn’t really a known entity
because he wasn’t really a known entity
because he wasn’t really a known entity at the time uh and despite the fact that
at the time uh and despite the fact that
at the time uh and despite the fact that in New York City where he was living uh
in New York City where he was living uh
in New York City where he was living uh he was known and popular by Democratic
he was known and popular by Democratic
he was known and popular by Democratic donors and the Democratic electorate
donors and the Democratic electorate
donors and the Democratic electorate upstate he was either not known or sort
upstate he was either not known or sort
upstate he was either not known or sort of reviled reason being he was seen as
of reviled reason being he was seen as
of reviled reason being he was seen as this Silk Stocking city slicker who
this Silk Stocking city slicker who
this Silk Stocking city slicker who couldn’t possibly imagine the the plight
couldn’t possibly imagine the the plight
couldn’t possibly imagine the the plight of the working man and just couldn’t
of the working man and just couldn’t
of the working man and just couldn’t represent the the citizens of upstate
represent the the citizens of upstate
represent the the citizens of upstate New York I’m so he had to figure out
New York I’m so he had to figure out
New York I’m so he had to figure out like what the heck am I gonna do about
like what the heck am I gonna do about
like what the heck am I gonna do about this and after lots of thinking he came
this and after lots of thinking he came
this and after lots of thinking he came up with this sort of revolutionary idea
up with this sort of revolutionary idea
up with this sort of revolutionary idea which will sound funny now but this idea
which will sound funny now but this idea
which will sound funny now but this idea was you know what I’m gonna go campaign
was you know what I’m gonna go campaign
was you know what I’m gonna go campaign in a car and the reason that was
in a car and the reason that was
in a car and the reason that was revolutionary was because there are very
revolutionary was because there are very
revolutionary was because there are very few cars on the road at this time
few cars on the road at this time
few cars on the road at this time probably about the same amount then as
probably about the same amount then as
probably about the same amount then as there are self-driving cars on the road
there are self-driving cars on the road
there are self-driving cars on the road now so imagine like I don’t know who
now so imagine like I don’t know who
now so imagine like I don’t know who Indiana’s state senator is but driving
Indiana’s state senator is but driving
Indiana’s state senator is but driving around in a self-driving car you’d think
around in a self-driving car you’d think
around in a self-driving car you’d think like this guy’s kind of a piece of work
like this guy’s kind of a piece of work
like this guy’s kind of a piece of work so anyways he comes up with this plan
so anyways he comes up with this plan
so anyways he comes up with this plan he’s like this is gonna allow me to
he’s like this is gonna allow me to
he’s like this is gonna allow me to shake hands with more and more people
shake hands with more and more people
shake hands with more and more people who’s gonna be great however when he
who’s gonna be great however when he
who’s gonna be great however when he brought this proposal to his aides they
brought this proposal to his aides they
brought this proposal to his aides they were like Franklin you can’t do this is
were like Franklin you can’t do this is
were like Franklin you can’t do this is a terrible idea because there’s so few
a terrible idea because there’s so few
a terrible idea because there’s so few cars they’re seen as these luxury items
cars they’re seen as these luxury items
cars they’re seen as these luxury items that only the rich and wealthy have and
that only the rich and wealthy have and
that only the rich and wealthy have and it’s going to further ingrain the very
it’s going to further ingrain the very
it’s going to further ingrain the very idea that you were trying to dispel here
idea that you were trying to dispel here
idea that you were trying to dispel here that you are a city slicker with a bunch
that you are a city slicker with a bunch
that you are a city slicker with a bunch of money and he pushes back and says no
of money and he pushes back and says no
of money and he pushes back and says no no no no no I I will overcome that just
no no no no I I will overcome that just
no no no no I I will overcome that just let me do this thing so on a Sunday on a
let me do this thing so on a Sunday on a
let me do this thing so on a Sunday on a sunny morning I in early October he
sunny morning I in early October he
sunny morning I in early October he along with his driver who was a piano
along with his driver who was a piano
along with his driver who was a piano tuner and knew the back roads of upstate
tuner and knew the back roads of upstate
tuner and knew the back roads of upstate New York very well from going to house
New York very well from going to house
New York very well from going to house to house to tune the pianos they hopped
to house to tune the pianos they hopped
to house to tune the pianos they hopped in a red car with no roof and started
in a red car with no roof and started
in a red car with no roof and started winding their way through
winding their way through
winding their way through the dusty backroads of upstate New York
the dusty backroads of upstate New York
the dusty backroads of upstate New York and what they did was they yielded the
and what they did was they yielded the
and what they did was they yielded the right away to every horse and buggy that
right away to every horse and buggy that
right away to every horse and buggy that that they came across and more than that
that they came across and more than that
that they came across and more than that every time they passed a field with a
every time they passed a field with a
every time they passed a field with a farmer in it
farmer in it
farmer in it Franklin would get out in his
Franklin would get out in his
Franklin would get out in his three-piece suit and expensive leather
three-piece suit and expensive leather
three-piece suit and expensive leather shoes and trudged through the barley or
shoes and trudged through the barley or
shoes and trudged through the barley or wheat or corn or whatever it was go
wheat or corn or whatever it was go
wheat or corn or whatever it was go shake the hand of the homesteader the
shake the hand of the homesteader the
shake the hand of the homesteader the farmer and say I hope I can count on
farmer and say I hope I can count on
farmer and say I hope I can count on your vote on November 8th and when
your vote on November 8th and when
your vote on November 8th and when November 8th finally did come it turned
November 8th finally did come it turned
November 8th finally did come it turned out that it had worked he had managed to
out that it had worked he had managed to
out that it had worked he had managed to talk to enough people and sort of
talk to enough people and sort of
talk to enough people and sort of present himself to enough people to
present himself to enough people to
present himself to enough people to dispel these feelings that he was out of
dispel these feelings that he was out of
dispel these feelings that he was out of touch and when the ballots were cast and
touch and when the ballots were cast and
touch and when the ballots were cast and counted it turned out that he had
counted it turned out that he had
counted it turned out that he had received enough from upstate to win win
received enough from upstate to win win
received enough from upstate to win win the election and became a senator in New
the election and became a senator in New
the election and became a senator in New York City excuse me in New York State
York City excuse me in New York State
York City excuse me in New York State now what I love about this anecdote is
now what I love about this anecdote is
now what I love about this anecdote is it seems to capture sort of perfectly
it seems to capture sort of perfectly
it seems to capture sort of perfectly what it takes to win an election
what it takes to win an election
what it takes to win an election particularly a national one now a
particularly a national one now a
particularly a national one now a hundred years plus in the future and
hundred years plus in the future and
hundred years plus in the future and that would be number one being able to
that would be number one being able to
that would be number one being able to harness a new technology in a way that
harness a new technology in a way that
harness a new technology in a way that allows you to reach out and connect with
allows you to reach out and connect with
allows you to reach out and connect with more people than your opponent and more
more people than your opponent and more
more people than your opponent and more importantly than that to be able to do
importantly than that to be able to do
importantly than that to be able to do so in a way that feels authentic history
so in a way that feels authentic history
so in a way that feels authentic history is rife with examples of this sticking
is rife with examples of this sticking
is rife with examples of this sticking with FDR for a moment he went on to do
with FDR for a moment he went on to do
with FDR for a moment he went on to do his fireside chats which I’m sure you
his fireside chats which I’m sure you
his fireside chats which I’m sure you have all heard about in American history
have all heard about in American history
have all heard about in American history class where he would go into essentially
class where he would go into essentially
class where he would go into essentially every living room in America and talk to
every living room in America and talk to
every living room in America and talk to people as if he was sitting right there
people as if he was sitting right there
people as if he was sitting right there JFK understood the power of television
JFK understood the power of television
JFK understood the power of television better than anyone before him and was
better than anyone before him and was
better than anyone before him and was able to broadcast himself into living
able to broadcast himself into living
able to broadcast himself into living rooms across American make people feel
rooms across American make people feel
rooms across American make people feel like he was right there Barack Obama
like he was right there Barack Obama
like he was right there Barack Obama more recently really took hold of mass
more recently really took hold of mass
more recently really took hold of mass emailing big data and social media in a
emailing big data and social media in a
emailing big data and social media in a way to connect with young people like
way to connect with young people like
way to connect with young people like nobody ever had and most recently
nobody ever had and most recently
nobody ever had and most recently whether you love him or hate him Donald
whether you love him or hate him Donald
whether you love him or hate him Donald Trump
Trump
Trump we have to give him that he really
we have to give him that he really
we have to give him that he really harnessed the 24-hour news cycle and
harnessed the 24-hour news cycle and
harnessed the 24-hour news cycle and Twitter better than anyone before him
Twitter better than anyone before him
Twitter better than anyone before him and I think what you see and all these
and I think what you see and all these
and I think what you see and all these examples are is a man who is connecting
examples are is a man who is connecting
examples are is a man who is connecting with thousands or millions of people
with thousands or millions of people
with thousands or millions of people well at the same time making those
well at the same time making those
well at the same time making those people feel like he is just speaking to
people feel like he is just speaking to
people feel like he is just speaking to them and I think this is what sort of we
them and I think this is what sort of we
them and I think this is what sort of we long for as Americans in our politicians
long for as Americans in our politicians
long for as Americans in our politicians we want somebody to feel authentic
no it’s probably news to nobody in this
no it’s probably news to nobody in this room that there’s been sort of a rash of
room that there’s been sort of a rash of
room that there’s been sort of a rash of we could call them inauthentic news
we could call them inauthentic news
we could call them inauthentic news stories circulating throughout America
stories circulating throughout America
stories circulating throughout America over the past year year and a half or
over the past year year and a half or
over the past year year and a half or some speaking of fake news and the
some speaking of fake news and the
some speaking of fake news and the reason that these two juxtaposing ideas
reason that these two juxtaposing ideas
reason that these two juxtaposing ideas I think have been in my head is because
I think have been in my head is because
I think have been in my head is because I’m worried that we that we are on the
I’m worried that we that we are on the
I’m worried that we that we are on the precipice of a new technology two of
precipice of a new technology two of
precipice of a new technology two of them actually that are going to enable
them actually that are going to enable
them actually that are going to enable politicians to betray this thirst for
politicians to betray this thirst for
politicians to betray this thirst for ident or this thirst for authenticity
ident or this thirst for authenticity
ident or this thirst for authenticity that we have and maybe even worse sort
that we have and maybe even worse sort
that we have and maybe even worse sort of undermine what’s at the fundament of
of undermine what’s at the fundament of
of undermine what’s at the fundament of our democracy so these two technologies
our democracy so these two technologies
our democracy so these two technologies I’m talking about were originally
I’m talking about were originally
I’m talking about were originally introduced to me by a writer for Vanity
introduced to me by a writer for Vanity
introduced to me by a writer for Vanity Fair a guy by the name of Nick Bilton
Fair a guy by the name of Nick Bilton
Fair a guy by the name of Nick Bilton and the first one is something called
and the first one is something called
and the first one is something called vocal synthesis so whether you know it
vocal synthesis so whether you know it
vocal synthesis so whether you know it or not you all have very likely
or not you all have very likely
or not you all have very likely interacted with vocal synthesis it is
interacted with vocal synthesis it is
interacted with vocal synthesis it is what a allows Siri on your iPhone to
what a allows Siri on your iPhone to
what a allows Siri on your iPhone to speak back with you or speak back at you
speak back with you or speak back at you
speak back with you or speak back at you also Stephen Hawking he’s one of the
also Stephen Hawking he’s one of the
also Stephen Hawking he’s one of the most famous folks who has used vocal
most famous folks who has used vocal
most famous folks who has used vocal synthesis for a very long time to
synthesis for a very long time to
synthesis for a very long time to facilitate his ability to speak and well
facilitate his ability to speak and well
facilitate his ability to speak and well this technology has been around for a
this technology has been around for a
this technology has been around for a long time the way it has historically
long time the way it has historically
long time the way it has historically worked is you got to bring a voice actor
worked is you got to bring a voice actor
worked is you got to bring a voice actor into a studio sit him down for hours or
into a studio sit him down for hours or
into a studio sit him down for hours or tens of hours and have them read
tens of hours and have them read
tens of hours and have them read thousands of these little nonsense words
thousands of these little nonsense words
thousands of these little nonsense words words that then after these dozens of
words that then after these dozens of
words that then after these dozens of hours of recordings are done an engineer
hours of recordings are done an engineer
hours of recordings are done an engineer has to go into the studio chop all those
has to go into the studio chop all those
has to go into the studio chop all those recordings up into tiny tiny tiny pieces
recordings up into tiny tiny tiny pieces
recordings up into tiny tiny tiny pieces and then label what they are put them
and then label what they are put them
and then label what they are put them into a database with all the proper
into a database with all the proper
into a database with all the proper labels and then when you or I or whoever
labels and then when you or I or whoever
labels and then when you or I or whoever has access to this text-to-speech
has access to this text-to-speech
has access to this text-to-speech program can type in whatever they want
program can type in whatever they want
program can type in whatever they want and it will make sort of a robotic
and it will make sort of a robotic
and it will make sort of a robotic sounding version of a human saying
sounding version of a human saying
sounding version of a human saying whatever the heck it is you wanted to
whatever the heck it is you wanted to
whatever the heck it is you wanted to say this technology however in just the
say this technology however in just the
say this technology however in just the past year has sort of entered its
past year has sort of entered its
past year has sort of entered its adolescence and like all adolescents or
adolescence and like all adolescents or
adolescence and like all adolescents or good adolescents it’s beginning to
good adolescents it’s beginning to
good adolescents it’s beginning to mature very quickly and one
mature very quickly and one
mature very quickly and one think about specifically is a program
think about specifically is a program
think about specifically is a program that adobe the folks that make Photoshop
that adobe the folks that make Photoshop
that adobe the folks that make Photoshop just showcased about a year ago it’s
just showcased about a year ago it’s
just showcased about a year ago it’s called voco and their hope is that voco
called voco and their hope is that voco
called voco and their hope is that voco will do two audio what Photoshop has
will do two audio what Photoshop has
will do two audio what Photoshop has done two images
done two images
done two images so essentially what it can do is I don’t
so essentially what it can do is I don’t
so essentially what it can do is I don’t mean to pick on you but let’s say that I
mean to pick on you but let’s say that I
mean to pick on you but let’s say that I I’m a radio reporter I stick a
I’m a radio reporter I stick a
I’m a radio reporter I stick a microphone in your face for 20 minutes I
microphone in your face for 20 minutes I
microphone in your face for 20 minutes I ask you some silly questions and you
ask you some silly questions and you
ask you some silly questions and you just sort of talk at me for 20 minutes I
just sort of talk at me for 20 minutes I
just sort of talk at me for 20 minutes I could take that audio file feed it into
could take that audio file feed it into
could take that audio file feed it into voco VOCA will spend about three seconds
voco VOCA will spend about three seconds
voco VOCA will spend about three seconds automatically doing all of that slicing
automatically doing all of that slicing
automatically doing all of that slicing and labeling and databasing and then in
and labeling and databasing and then in
and labeling and databasing and then in a little text box that pops up in the
a little text box that pops up in the
a little text box that pops up in the program I can type whatever I want and I
program I can type whatever I want and I
program I can type whatever I want and I can make you say in your own voice
can make you say in your own voice
can make you say in your own voice indistinguishably whatever the heck it
indistinguishably whatever the heck it
indistinguishably whatever the heck it is I want to make you safe so let’s say
is I want to make you safe so let’s say
is I want to make you safe so let’s say I don’t know what’s something you
I don’t know what’s something you
I don’t know what’s something you probably really dislike we’re in Indiana
probably really dislike we’re in Indiana
probably really dislike we’re in Indiana like go Buckeyes go like would that be
like go Buckeyes go like would that be
like go Buckeyes go like would that be something that would or go Badgers I
something that would or go Badgers I
something that would or go Badgers I don’t know who’d is Indiana now like but
don’t know who’d is Indiana now like but
don’t know who’d is Indiana now like but anyway is a problematic right it’s not
anyway is a problematic right it’s not
anyway is a problematic right it’s not too difficult to imagine the negative
too difficult to imagine the negative
too difficult to imagine the negative consequences of this but uh just just to
consequences of this but uh just just to
consequences of this but uh just just to drive the point home let’s take a quick
drive the point home let’s take a quick
drive the point home let’s take a quick look at this I’m gonna do some context
look at this I’m gonna do some context
look at this I’m gonna do some context just in case instead of kissing her
just in case instead of kissing her
just in case instead of kissing her you know I’m automatically attracted to
you know I’m automatically attracted to
you know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful I just started kissing them
beautiful I just started kissing them
beautiful I just started kissing them it’s like a magnet when your star they
it’s like a magnet when your star they
it’s like a magnet when your star they let you do it you can’t do anything
let you do it you can’t do anything
let you do it you can’t do anything whatever you want
his legs elegance easily no I want to
his legs elegance easily no I want to play okay so that of course is uh the
play okay so that of course is uh the
play okay so that of course is uh the now-infamous
now-infamous
now-infamous Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump
Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump
Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump back in 2005 bragging about sexually
back in 2005 bragging about sexually
back in 2005 bragging about sexually assaulting a woman on top of the fact or
assaulting a woman on top of the fact or
assaulting a woman on top of the fact or maybe or I guess what I want to point
maybe or I guess what I want to point
maybe or I guess what I want to point out is and what’s worth noticing is that
out is and what’s worth noticing is that
out is and what’s worth noticing is that everything vilde that he said he said
everything vilde that he said he said
everything vilde that he said he said before he in fact got off the bus and so
before he in fact got off the bus and so
before he in fact got off the bus and so if this sort of technology was pervasive
if this sort of technology was pervasive
if this sort of technology was pervasive at the time that this video came out
at the time that this video came out
at the time that this video came out it’s hard to imagine him not saying it’s
it’s hard to imagine him not saying it’s
it’s hard to imagine him not saying it’s fabricated I never said that
fabricated I never said that
fabricated I never said that somebody made me say that
and that means we’re about to enter a
and that means we’re about to enter a moment where anyone will be able to
moment where anyone will be able to
moment where anyone will be able to plausibly deny anything that’s ever been
plausibly deny anything that’s ever been
plausibly deny anything that’s ever been recorded of them saying or maybe worse
recorded of them saying or maybe worse
recorded of them saying or maybe worse someone will be able to make some make
someone will be able to make some make
someone will be able to make some make anyone say whatever they want and we
anyone say whatever they want and we
anyone say whatever they want and we won’t really know whether they said it
won’t really know whether they said it
won’t really know whether they said it problematic but let’s imagine for a
problematic but let’s imagine for a
problematic but let’s imagine for a second that that video camera had been
second that that video camera had been
second that that video camera had been on the bus it was trained right on
on the bus it was trained right on
on the bus it was trained right on Donald Trump’s face as he spewed these
Donald Trump’s face as he spewed these
Donald Trump’s face as he spewed these these misogynistic thoughts he we’d get
these misogynistic thoughts he we’d get
these misogynistic thoughts he we’d get him then right like there’s no way we’re
him then right like there’s no way we’re
him then right like there’s no way we’re working around that well let’s take a
working around that well let’s take a
working around that well let’s take a look at technology number two that I’m
look at technology number two that I’m
look at technology number two that I’m thinking about here if we can see that
thinking about here if we can see that
thinking about here if we can see that on the video screen we present a novel
on the video screen we present a novel
on the video screen we present a novel real-time facial reenactment method that
real-time facial reenactment method that
real-time facial reenactment method that works with any kimono a web cam since
works with any kimono a web cam since
works with any kimono a web cam since our method only uses RGB data for both
our method only uses RGB data for both
our method only uses RGB data for both the source and target actor we are able
the source and target actor we are able
the source and target actor we are able to manipulate YouTube videos in real
to manipulate YouTube videos in real
to manipulate YouTube videos in real time ok as you’ll notice here the man on
time ok as you’ll notice here the man on
time ok as you’ll notice here the man on your right eye is controlling the face
your right eye is controlling the face
your right eye is controlling the face of George Bush this is something known
of George Bush this is something known
of George Bush this is something known as facial reenactment or facial
as facial reenactment or facial
as facial reenactment or facial animation software and the way it works
animation software and the way it works
animation software and the way it works is in real-time it allows for with just
is in real-time it allows for with just
is in real-time it allows for with just this the program in a standard web cam
this the program in a standard web cam
this the program in a standard web cam that you can buy at Best Buy or wherever
that you can buy at Best Buy or wherever
that you can buy at Best Buy or wherever for ten dollars it turns on looks at
for ten dollars it turns on looks at
for ten dollars it turns on looks at your face figures out the geometry of
your face figures out the geometry of
your face figures out the geometry of your face then does the same for whoever
your face then does the same for whoever
your face then does the same for whoever is in the pre-recorded video and then in
is in the pre-recorded video and then in
is in the pre-recorded video and then in real time allows who’s ever on the
real time allows who’s ever on the
real time allows who’s ever on the webcam to puppeteer or control the face
webcam to puppeteer or control the face
webcam to puppeteer or control the face of whoever is in the video now let’s
of whoever is in the video now let’s
of whoever is in the video now let’s imagine for a second that somebody has
imagine for a second that somebody has
imagine for a second that somebody has their hands on both these technologies
their hands on both these technologies
their hands on both these technologies the facial reenactment as well as the
the facial reenactment as well as the
the facial reenactment as well as the vocals in ptosis suddenly that person
vocals in ptosis suddenly that person
vocals in ptosis suddenly that person has the ability to make it look like
has the ability to make it look like
has the ability to make it look like anyone
anyone
anyone [Music]
[Music]
[Music] is saying whatever it is they want that
is saying whatever it is they want that
is saying whatever it is they want that person to say yeah let’s just think of
person to say yeah let’s just think of
person to say yeah let’s just think of some examples here I guess Russia could
some examples here I guess Russia could
some examples here I guess Russia could release a video of Hillary Clinton
release a video of Hillary Clinton
release a video of Hillary Clinton saying I in fact was very happy that
saying I in fact was very happy that
saying I in fact was very happy that those folks were killed in Benghazi the
those folks were killed in Benghazi the
those folks were killed in Benghazi the right-wing extremists could release a
right-wing extremists could release a
right-wing extremists could release a video of Barack Obama saying got yeah
video of Barack Obama saying got yeah
video of Barack Obama saying got yeah I’m not American
I’m not American
I’m not American and I am Muslim left-wing extremists
and I am Muslim left-wing extremists
and I am Muslim left-wing extremists could release a video of Steve Bannon
could release a video of Steve Bannon
could release a video of Steve Bannon reading from mine comp from memory or
reading from mine comp from memory or
reading from mine comp from memory or just spewing it from memory we’re on the
just spewing it from memory we’re on the
just spewing it from memory we’re on the edge of entering a moment where any
edge of entering a moment where any
edge of entering a moment where any politician their supporter or some third
politician their supporter or some third
politician their supporter or some third party actor is going to be able to prove
party actor is going to be able to prove
party actor is going to be able to prove whatever narrative it is that they want
whatever narrative it is that they want
whatever narrative it is that they want to prove
I will say before we get too worried
I will say before we get too worried that the technology is not perfect yet
that the technology is not perfect yet
that the technology is not perfect yet it’s pretty good but it’s not perfect
it’s pretty good but it’s not perfect
it’s pretty good but it’s not perfect for the radio show I work for Radio lab
for the radio show I work for Radio lab
for the radio show I work for Radio lab we actually got our hands on some early
we actually got our hands on some early
we actually got our hands on some early versions of both of these pieces of
versions of both of these pieces of
versions of both of these pieces of technology and made a video clip of
technology and made a video clip of
technology and made a video clip of Barack Obama saying something that he
Barack Obama saying something that he
Barack Obama saying something that he never said so let’s take a quick look at
never said so let’s take a quick look at
never said so let’s take a quick look at that now
that now
that now on the backend now of my presidency now
on the backend now of my presidency now
on the backend now of my presidency now that it’s almost completed although
that it’s almost completed although
that it’s almost completed although there are all kinds of issues that I
there are all kinds of issues that I
there are all kinds of issues that I care about the single most important
care about the single most important
care about the single most important thing I can do is wait no because our
thing I can do is wait no because our
thing I can do is wait no because our parties have moved further and further
parties have moved further and further
parties have moved further and further apart and it’s harder and harder to find
apart and it’s harder and harder to find
apart and it’s harder and harder to find common ground so you know when I said in
common ground so you know when I said in
common ground so you know when I said in 2004 that there were no red states or
2004 that there were no red states or
2004 that there were no red states or blue states for the United States of
blue states for the United States of
blue states for the United States of America
America
America that was wrong all right so not perfect
that was wrong all right so not perfect
that was wrong all right so not perfect right but for a group of people with
right but for a group of people with
right but for a group of people with absolutely no technological know-how and
absolutely no technological know-how and
absolutely no technological know-how and because of journalistic ethics weren’t
because of journalistic ethics weren’t
because of journalistic ethics weren’t allowed to pay anybody a penny I don’t
allowed to pay anybody a penny I don’t
allowed to pay anybody a penny I don’t think it’s that bad
think it’s that bad
think it’s that bad and more than that let’s consider the
and more than that let’s consider the
and more than that let’s consider the fact that these things are only going to
fact that these things are only going to
fact that these things are only going to get better they’re only going to get
get better they’re only going to get
get better they’re only going to get better and they’re about to be in the
better and they’re about to be in the
better and they’re about to be in the pockets of everyone in this room because
pockets of everyone in this room because
pockets of everyone in this room because although these technologies are not yet
although these technologies are not yet
although these technologies are not yet out on the consumer market from the
out on the consumer market from the
out on the consumer market from the folks I talked to we’re looking at six
folks I talked to we’re looking at six
folks I talked to we’re looking at six months to a year before you can go into
months to a year before you can go into
months to a year before you can go into the App Store and for $0.99 or $4.99
the App Store and for $0.99 or $4.99
the App Store and for $0.99 or $4.99 download some versions of these programs
download some versions of these programs
download some versions of these programs and so that brings us back to sort of
and so that brings us back to sort of
and so that brings us back to sort of the dance I was mentioning at the top of
the dance I was mentioning at the top of
the dance I was mentioning at the top of this that well we are constantly chasing
this that well we are constantly chasing
this that well we are constantly chasing authenticity our politicians are chasing
authenticity our politicians are chasing
authenticity our politicians are chasing after whatever it is that will scratch
after whatever it is that will scratch
after whatever it is that will scratch that itch for us
that itch for us
that itch for us and so I think the question is no longer
and so I think the question is no longer
and so I think the question is no longer how is fake news going to play out in
how is fake news going to play out in
how is fake news going to play out in the 2020 presidential election but
the 2020 presidential election but
the 2020 presidential election but rather how are we gonna react to option
rather how are we gonna react to option
rather how are we gonna react to option number one worst-case scenario is we
number one worst-case scenario is we
number one worst-case scenario is we elect someone into office based on
elect someone into office based on
elect someone into office based on completely false information or actually
completely false information or actually
completely false information or actually I guess worse than that would be prior
I guess worse than that would be prior
I guess worse than that would be prior to that happening
to that happening
to that happening someone releases a video of Kim Jong
someone releases a video of Kim Jong
someone releases a video of Kim Jong Un’s saying that he has fired a nuclear
Un’s saying that he has fired a nuclear
Un’s saying that he has fired a nuclear missile at the United States the federal
missile at the United States the federal
missile at the United States the federal government unwittingly responds
government unwittingly responds
government unwittingly responds believing it to be true and sets off a
believing it to be true and sets off a
believing it to be true and sets off a nuclear exchange that was never meant to
nuclear exchange that was never meant to
nuclear exchange that was never meant to happen
happen
happen the second option which is an option
the second option which is an option
the second option which is an option that I actually had to sort of puzzle
that I actually had to sort of puzzle
that I actually had to sort of puzzle over whether I even believed it possible
over whether I even believed it possible
over whether I even believed it possible or not because I’m not super optimistic
or not because I’m not super optimistic
or not because I’m not super optimistic about this is that we all no longer
about this is that we all no longer
about this is that we all no longer blindly accept these mediums as
blindly accept these mediums as
blindly accept these mediums as authentic we no longer believe that
authentic we no longer believe that
authentic we no longer believe that everything we see in here is true we
everything we see in here is true we
everything we see in here is true we have to get a heck of a lot smarter and
have to get a heck of a lot smarter and
have to get a heck of a lot smarter and we have to critically engage with every
we have to critically engage with every
we have to critically engage with every single piece of audio and video we come
single piece of audio and video we come
single piece of audio and video we come across
across
across and if we’re able to do that we will be
and if we’re able to do that we will be
and if we’re able to do that we will be able to rob these technologies of some
able to rob these technologies of some
able to rob these technologies of some of their power if we can do that then at
of their power if we can do that then at
of their power if we can do that then at least for a while will require our
least for a while will require our
least for a while will require our politicians to find the next thing that
politicians to find the next thing that
politicians to find the next thing that makes us feel like they’re real thanks
makes us feel like they’re real thanks
makes us feel like they’re real thanks so much
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