Great piece Johannes! Yes the AI clones are indeed coming, and are already here!
I actually predict that this upcoming US presidential election is accelerating this technology especially the malicious side of it. Not sure if you or your readers recall a story from a couple months back where an AI generated clone of a company CFO instructed his finance manager to transfer $20m to a compromised bank account. The finance manager thought they were on a zoom call with the actual CFO, so the fact that it's already that good is kind of wild/scary.
I think this malicious side of the technology will actually drive a lot of businesses back into the office, as the only way to fully ensure you're speaking to who you think you are will be to do it in person. Probably a cyclical return to commercial office space that plays out over the next 5 years.
Great piece Johannes! Yes the AI clones are indeed coming, and are already here!
I actually predict that this upcoming US presidential election is accelerating this technology especially the malicious side of it. Not sure if you or your readers recall a story from a couple months back where an AI generated clone of a company CFO instructed his finance manager to transfer $20m to a compromised bank account. The finance manager thought they were on a zoom call with the actual CFO, so the fact that it's already that good is kind of wild/scary.
I think this malicious side of the technology will actually drive a lot of businesses back into the office, as the only way to fully ensure you're speaking to who you think you are will be to do it in person. Probably a cyclical return to commercial office space that plays out over the next 5 years.