Combating Deepfakes and Misinformation: Insights from Steg AI's Eric Wengrowski

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In this episode of AI, Government, and the Future, host Marc Leh engages in an insightful conversation with Eric Wengrowski, co-founder and CEO of Steg AI, a digital watermarking startup using deep learning to authenticate digital media. Eric shares his journey from studying electrical and computer engineering to becoming passionate about computer vision and AI, which led to the founding of Steg AI. The discussion delves into the pressing need for digital asset authentication in an age where deepfakes and AI-generated content are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Eric explains Steg AI's unique approach to forensic watermarking, which uses imperceptible changes to digital assets to provide robust, tamper-evident content credentials. This technology has wide-ranging applications, from protecting creative works to ensuring the authenticity of government communications. Eric highlights the potential of their technology in combating misinformation, securing election integrity, and enhancing trust in government-citizen communication.