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The Most Realistic Economic Forecast Is Awful

Predictions of a second-half rebound are based on dubious assumptions. By Narayana Kocherlakota March 21, 2020 This is rush hour.Photographer: David ‘Dee’ Delgado/Bloomberg Narayana Kocherlakota is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of economics at the University of Rochester and was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis […]

Manipulated media > How Swiss scientists are trying to spot deepfakes

By Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi Mar 11, 2020 Although the best-known deepfake videos are parodies featuring politicians and celebrities, there is growing concern the technology could be deployed to interfere in political processes or manipulate public opinion. (Shutterstock) As videos faked using artificial intelligence grow increasingly sophisticated, experts in Switzerland […]