Deepfakes and the Dangers to National Security and Defence

Deepfakes and the Dangers to National Security and Defence By Benjamin Ang and Muhammad Faizal SYNOPSIS AI-generated disinformation in the form of deepfakes, comprising digitally manipulated video, audio, or images, has hit the headlines in Singapore. [...] Cyber and AI-enabled Attacks on Defence At the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a fake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared telling Ukrainian soldiers to surrender to their Russian opponents. [...] Although new, ACICE is well-positioned to support the ASEAN defence sector in achieving the goals of the strategy. [...] Through its flagship conference – Digital Defence Symposium – of which the second iteration will take place on 24-25 July 2024, ACICE plants the seeds of relationship-building between ASEAN and non-ASEAN defence establishments, between ASEAN defence establishments and the tech industry, and as a node for confidence-building measures in the military cyber domain. [...] Senior Fellow Benjamin Ang is the Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) and Head of Digital Impact Research (DIR) at the S.