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This week: Deepfake content is hard to detect

This week: Deepfake content is hard to detect

plus Chinese universities, quantum chip, digital afterlife

Brett Bouchard
February 22, 2025

Wise Tech - Technology news for non-tech humans!

Are you always able to tell which online content is real? It’s certainly getting more difficult.

1. Only 2 out of 2,000 People Could Distinguish Deepfake Content Perfectly

What’s the tech

Deepfake technology uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake videos or images that look real. These can make people appear to say or do things they never actually did.

How it’s used

Deepfakes are used in movies, social media, and even for fun filters. However, they can also be misused to spread false information or trick people online.

Why it's news now

A recent test showed that only one out of 2,000 people could correctly spot every deepfake. This highlights how convincing and advanced deepfake technology has become. As it improves, it's becoming harder to tell what's real and what's fake.

2. Chinese Universities Start Teaching DeepSeek AI Courses

What’s the tech

DeepSeek AI is an advanced artificial intelligence system that can analyze data, recognize patterns, and even create content like text or images.

How it’s used

Chinese universities are now offering courses on DeepSeek AI to help students learn how to build and use this technology. This could lead to advances in everything from medicine to business.

Why it's news now

By training students in AI, China is investing in the future of technology. This move could help the country stay competitive in AI development, an area that is growing rapidly worldwide.

3. Microsoft Announces Quantum Chip Breakthrough

What’s the tech

Quantum computing is a new type of computing that uses quantum bits (qubits) instead of regular bits (the basic unit of data in traditional computers). This could make computers millions of times faster at solving complex problems.

How it’s used

Microsoft has announced a major breakthrough in quantum chip technology. These chips could help solve problems in science, medicine, and cybersecurity that regular computers struggle with today.

Why it's news now

Microsoft claims its new quantum chip could make this advanced computing available much sooner than expected. Instead of waiting decades, we might see practical quantum computing within a few years.

Bonus Topic: How to prepare for your digital afterlife

What it does

A "digital afterlife" refers to what happens to your online accounts, emails, and social media profiles after you pass away.

How it’s used

Many services, like Google and Facebook, let you set up plans for your accounts after death. You can choose to delete them, memorialize them, or allow a trusted person to manage them.

Why it's popular

As more of our lives move online, planning for our digital afterlife is becoming just as important as writing a will. It ensures your online presence is handled the way you want and prevents loved ones from struggling to access important accounts.

Conversation starter

Have you ever thought about what will happen to your social media accounts after you're gone?