Professor Hany Farid is called the ‘father of digital forensics’. In this episode hediscusses the pace of development in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the threats and opportunities presented by fully synthesized content. He also suggests the need for fundamental change in the business model for the technology sector, especially in context of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). 

Dr. Farid is a professor at UC Berkeley and has collaborated with DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) to combat fake content since 2016. 

What steps are required to combat the rise of fake content? What can the world of AI/ ML technology learn from the automotive industry? Has AI delivered on its promises? 

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Ayna Insights is brought to you by Ayna, the premiere advisory firm in the industrial technology space that provies transformation and consulting services to its clients. The host of this episode, Nick Santhanam is the CEO of Fernweh Group.

This episode is part of Disruption 2.0 series where the focus is how a new wave of technology is disrupting multiple sectors. Fernweh Group is an investment company that is adapting an engaged investor and operator model to create alpha—performance superior to market indices—in the industrial/industrial tech sector. 

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