Faik A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions
"Learn to navigate a world of deepfakes, phishing attacks, and other cybersecurity threats emanating from generative artificial intelligence In an era where artificial intelligence can create content indistinguishable from reality, how do we separate truth from fiction? In FAIK: A Practical Gui...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
Wiley
[2025]
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| Edición: | First edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009852332906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: Riddle Me This, ChatGPT
- A Tale of Two Intelligences
- Deception: What's Old Is New Again
- The AI Inflection Point
- How to Read This Book
- My Approach to AI, Life, and This Book
- A Bit About Me
- A Quick Look at What's Ahead
- A New Hope
- Chapter 1 The Eternal Battle for the Mind: Why You Should Care
- Whispers from the Static
- Pleased to Meet You, Hope You Guessed My Name
- The Historical Context of Deception and Scams
- Ancient Origins: From the Trojan Horse to Snake Oil Salesmen
- The Evolution of Scams: Adapting to Changing Technologies
- The Digital Age: A New Era of Deception
- The Rise of the Internet: Expanding the Reach of Scammers
- The Advent of Social Media: The Perfect Platform for Disinformation
- The AI Inflection Point: Automating and Enhancing Deception
- The Far-Reaching Implications of Synthetic Media
- Why Synthetic Media Slips Right Past Our Defenses
- Cognitive Security 101: Protecting Our Minds in the Digital Age
- Takeaways
- Chapter 2 The New Frontiers of Deception: AI and Synthetic Media
- Whispers from the Static
- Inflection Points
- Brief History of AI Advances
- The Deception of Fake AI
- Tokens, Context Windows, and Attention: The Building Blocks of Language Models
- Let's Chat about ChatGPT
- Is AI Alive and Does It Really Understand?
- The Erosion of Trust, the Liar's Dividend, and the Need for Action
- Takeaways
- Chapter 3 The Mindset and Tools of a Digital Manipulator: Whispers from the Static
- How Hackers Approach Technology and Problem Solving
- A Hacker's Mind: Two Examples
- Deceptionology 101: Introduction to the Dark Arts
- Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Cognitive Biases: Our Mental Shortcuts
- We've Been Framed
- Example: Framing in a Medical Context
- Example: Framing in Magic.
- Framing Is Everything
- Exploiting Emotion: The Deceptionologist's Deadliest Weapon
- Peering Down the Rabbit Hole
- Now Entering: The Exploitation Zone
- LLMs Are Increasingly Able to Pass as Human
- Can AI "Think" Like a Hacker?
- Takeaways
- Chapter 4 Bias, Data Poisoning, &
- Output Oddities
- Whispers from the Static
- Hallucinations: AI's Double-Edged Sword of Creativity
- The Big Bias Problem
- Embarrassing F{ai}lures to Control Bias
- High-Profile Missteps from Two Tech Giants
- Oops…They Did It Again
- AI's Ghost in the Wires and the Future of the Internet
- The Consequences and Way Forward
- Takeaways
- Chapter 5 The Digital Disinformation Pandemic
- Whispers from the Static
- Lies, Darn Lies, and the Internet
- The Landscape of AI-Driven Disinformation
- How AI Can Create and Spread Disinformation
- Types and Tactics of AI-Generated Disinformation
- Deepfakes and Synthetic Media
- Automated Text Generation
- Social Media Manipulation
- Misinformation in Visual Formats
- Influence on Public Discourse
- Potential for Information Warfare and Psychological Operations
- Dark Web and Underground Markets for Disinformation Services
- Emotional Manipulation and Exploitation of Individual Vulnerabilities
- Takeaways
- Chapter 6 Deepfakes and the Spectrum of Digital Deception
- Whispers from the Static
- On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Dog
- What Really Is a Deepfake, Anyway?
- The Chilling Effectiveness of Low-Tech Deception
- Breaking Bad: How Bad Actors Can Corrupt the Morals of AI Systems
- The Language of Generative AI
- A Quick Prompting Primer
- Adversarial Prompting: Gaslighting Is the New Programming Language
- When Jailbreaking Is Overrated: Uncensored AI Systems
- Disinformation and Manipulation
- Pornography and Exploitation
- Hate Speech and Radicalization
- Cybercrime and Scams.
- The Tradeoffs of Uncensored Models
- Weaponizing Innocent Outputs
- An Inconvenient Truth About Digital Deceptions
- Takeaways
- Chapter 7 The Now and Future of AI-Driven Deception
- Whispers from the Static
- Into the Exploitation Zone
- The Pillars of Deception, Scams, and Crime
- Facts and Frames
- Sometimes They Just Gotta Break Stuff
- AI-Powered Scams: Old Tricks, New Tools
- A Small Tasting Menu of AI-Powered Deceptions
- Emerging Threats
- Existential Threats
- App/System-Based problems
- A Personal Story: How I Created Multiple GenAI-Powered ScamBots
- Finding Hope
- Takeaways
- Chapter 8 Media Literacy in the Age of AI: Your First Line of Defense
- Whispers from the Static
- The Fight for Truth
- A Quick Note before We Jump In
- Means, Motive, and Opportunity
- Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Your Survival Guide to the Information Jungle
- The Four Horsemen of Online Vulnerability: Know Your Enemy
- Your Digital Defense Toolkit: The SIFT Method
- The Emotion Commotion: Taming the Tempest Within
- Deepfakes and Cheapfakes: When Seeing Isn't Believing
- Navigating Out of the Crosshairs
- Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It
- The Fact-Checking Paradox: Seeking Truth in a World of Lies
- Why Fact Checking Matters
- The Anatomy of a Good Fact-Check
- The Fact-Checking Ecosystem
- The Challenges and Criticisms
- Navigating the Fact-Checking Minefield
- The Fact-Checking Challenge
- Your Call to Action: Become the Hero of Your Digital Story
- Let's Make it Fun: Digital Literacy Challenges
- Mastering the Art of SIFT
- Emotional Intelligence and Bias Busting
- Deepfakes and Visual Verification
- Collaborative Fact-Checking Challenges
- Takeaways
- Chapter 9 Cognitive and Technical Defense Strategies: Tools for Protection
- Whispers from the Static
- Building Our Cognitive Defenses.
- Conquering the Confirmation Crusader
- Recognizing the Self-Deceptive Power of Bias
- Combatting Emotional Triggers, Digital Illiteracy, and Polarization
- Becoming Mindful of our Minds
- Case Studies in Cognitive Defense
- Building Your Personal Cognitive Defense Strategy
- Tech-Based Defenses
- The Current Landscape: Tools in the Fight
- Digital Watermarking
- Wrapping Up: Vigilance in the Digital Age
- Let's Make It Fun: Sharpen Your Mental and Digital Defense Skills
- Let Them Eat FAIK
- Meme Warfare and Social Media Challenges
- Digital Literacy Challenges
- Takeaways
- Chapter 10 A New Hope
- Whispers from the Static
- Criminals Have Means, Motive, and Opportunity. But so Do We
- Your Mission
- The Struggle Is Real
- Practice Extreme Empathy
- Go Forth and Conquer
- Let's Make It Fun: Make It Real
- Profile Yourself
- Level Up Your Cyber Game
- Always Be Learning
- Stay Up to Date
- Takeaways
- Wrapping Up
- Appendix: Tips, Tricks, and Resources
- Keeping It Real in the Age of AI: A Family Guide
- Family Secrets
- Trust Your Spidey Sense
- Don't Put All Your Eggs in One News Basket
- If It Sounds Too Wild, It Might Be FAIK-ed
- The "Does This REALLY Sound Like Them?" Test
- When in Doubt, Video It Out
- Slow and Steady Wins the Online Dating Race
- Knowledge Is Power. Share It!
- Fort Knox Your Accounts (Kind Of)
- Stay in the AI Loop (without Losing Sleep)
- Top Five Security Tips and Practices
- Use Multifactor Authentication
- Get a Password Manager
- Keep Everything Up-to-Date
- Remember to SIFT
- Audit Your Social Media Settings
- Stay Up-to-Date: Digital Info Sources
- Tech News
- AI News and Insights
- Security-Focused Sources
- Podcasts
- Recommended Books
- Security-Related Info and Education
- Tech and Society
- Media Literacy and Critical Thinking
- Notes
- Acknowledgments.
- About the Author
- Index
- EULA.
