The sheer speed of progress occurring in the AI world is working against us in terms of managing the repercussions of this technology, Rajhans said.

"This is not just about Taylor Swift. This is about harassment, this is about sharing fake news, this is about a whole culture that needs to be educated about how this technology is being used.”

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service called deepfakes a “threat(opens in a new tab) to a Canadian future” in a 2023 report which concluded that “collaboration amongst partner governments, allies, academics, and industry experts is essential to both maintaining the integrity of globally distributed information and addressing the malicious application of evolving AI.”