Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has highlighted the dangers of artificial intelligence after a deepfake video showed him claiming the Earth is flat. In a new YouTube video titled 'It’s Getting Harder To Know What’s Real', he first played the manipulated footage before revealing it was fake.
The deepfake begins with a digital version of Tyson stating that after recent calculations and satellite data analysis, he 'can’t escape the conclusion that the earth might actually be flat'. The real Tyson then appears holding a phone showing the clip, clarifying: 'That was not me' and 'those were not my words'.
Tyson explained that while deepfakes can be harmless as obvious parodies, the danger arises when viewers are unaware of the manipulation. 'Then you’re crossing the line,' he said, urging caution as the technology becomes more sophisticated.
