The intersection of AI, deepfakes and Bitcoin SV: Building trust in a world of misinformation
Marquez Comelab, the founder of BSVSearch.com, believes that the increasing prevalence of AI and other rapidly developing technologies will leave many people unemployed unless they adapt. By incorporating Bitcoin SV and AI, individuals can take advantage of the opportunity to earn and make a living in an even more interconnected global market than the Internet has created. Countries, industries, businesses and individuals that embrace these new technologies to minimize costs and increase productivity will thrive.
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of many, but as AI and other rapidly developing technologies advance, concerns about disinformation, fake news and propaganda continue to grow. Deepfakes are a particular concern, as hyper-realistic videos, images and audio recordings can easily be used to manipulate and deceive. In response to this, the need for a reliable and trustworthy way to store, access and validate data has become increasingly imperative. Enter the BSV blockchain, which offers an ideal solution for creating a verifiable record of the truth. With its immutable, tamper-proof ledger, the BSV blockchain can combat disinformation, fake news and propaganda, and provides a way to verify the authenticity of information through time-stamping.
In this article, we explore the potential of the BSV blockchain to promote transparency, accountability and trust in institutions, governments, businesses and individuals alike.
Artificial intelligence, Bitcoin SV and deepfakes
Artificial intelligence has long fascinated scientists, futurists and intellectuals, as seen in many films with both friendly and destructive robots and AI. However, the idea of AI remained speculative and distant, with few people concerned about its benefits and risks until OpenAI introduced ChatGPT in late 2022. On ChatGPT resides a language model that uses a large and diverse corpus of textual data from books, articles and websites to communicate with people in several languages.
While ChatGPT benefits students, entrepreneurs and businesses, concerns have emerged about the impact of AI on a world full of misinformation, disinformation, fake news and propaganda. The increasing prevalence of deepfakes is a significant concern. People can now produce hyper-realistic videos, photos or audio recordings of individuals doing or saying things they never actually did or said. While this technology can be a valuable tool for works of fiction, it becomes problematic when these forged documents are presented as evidence of a political leader saying something inflammatory. It can easily be enough to encourage or provoke violence in such cases. In the context of increasing political polarization in America and growing distrust of national institutions in many countries, combined with the ongoing threat of war, the information on which we base our decisions and actions must be true, correct and factual. Acting on bad information can literally result in our annihilation.
Therefore, we need a reliable, trustworthy way to store, access and validate data, and Satoshi Nakamoto gave us a solution – a timestamp server. The Bitcoin blockchain is primarily a timestamp server that creates a blockchain containing not only transactional data, but all types of data, arranged chronologically and creating a timestamped, tamper-proof record of data that cannot be altered or deleted once it has been verified and added to the blockchain .
The blockchain, as envisioned by Satoshi in his Bitcoin white paper, as implemented now on Bitcoin SV and not on BTC1, is an ideal tool for creating a verifiable record of the truth. The ledger is immutable and tamper-proof, meaning that once a transaction is confirmed and added to the blockchain, it cannot be altered or deleted2. This makes it ideal for combating disinformation, fake news and propaganda.
The BSV blockchain can be used in various ways to combat disinformation and fake news by allowing any person or entity to upload any type of file or data to the blockchain to prove that it existed in a specific time period. News organizations can use the BSV blockchain to timestamp their articles, ensuring readers can trust the information they read. Authorities can use it to create tamper-proof registers of important documents, such as election results and public contracts, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines. Individuals can use it to time stamp their personal documents, such as wills and contracts. This will make the system more transparent and corruption easier to detect. When people can see through what the government is doing, they are more likely to have trust and confidence in governments, public officials and institutions, and thus more likely to cooperate and contribute to causes they believe in.
The BSV blockchain is also ideal for combating propaganda and conspiracy theories. These are spread through social media, which are notoriously difficult to centrally monitor and regulate. But if people have the means to cross-reference data with data verified by the blockchain, people can get a better sense of what is true. Some social media platforms can use the blockchain to timestamp social media posts and create a verifiable record of when a post was made and who made it. This can help combat the spread of false information, as users can verify the authenticity of a post by checking the timestamp on the BSV blockchain.
In terms of cost, compared to other projects and blockchains that exist, only BSV can handle the huge amounts of data needed while keeping costs low compared to most alternatives, so that developing countries can use it.
As more people become aware of the potential of the BSV blockchain to combat misinformation and disinformation, we can expect to see an increase in its use. By providing a reliable, trustworthy way to store, access and validate data, the BSV blockchain can help build trust in institutions, combat the spread of false information and promote transparency and accountability.
Of course, the BSV blockchain is not a panacea. Many challenges still need to be addressed, such as ensuring that data is stored securely, protecting against hacks and addressing privacy and data protection issues. But by providing a reliable, trustworthy way to store, access and validate data, the BSV blockchain can play an important role in improving the quality of data on which much of our political stability and economies depend.
As we continue to grapple with the challenges of misinformation, disinformation and propaganda in the 21st century, it is clear that we must find new ways to combat these threats, especially in the age of AI and deepfake. By using the Bitcoin blockchain that BSV provides to timestamp events, files and documents, we can create a verifiable record of the truth, one that is supported by the scalability, security and reliability of the blockchain. It may not solve all problems related to misinformation, disinformation and fake news. Nevertheless, it is an important basis for building a more transparent and responsible society in the face of rapidly developing technologies that affect us immediately and globally.
In conclusion, the potential applications of the BSV blockchain are extensive and diverse. With its immutable, tamper-proof ledger, the BSV blockchain offers a reliable, trustworthy way to store, access and validate data. The BSV blockchain can combat disinformation, fake news and propaganda by providing a way to verify the authenticity of information through timestamping. As more people become aware of the potential of the BSV blockchain, we can expect to see it used in new and innovative ways. By doing so, we can take an important step towards building a more transparent, accountable and democratic society.
NOTES:
[1] The blockchain known as BTC, often confused with Bitcoin despite deviating from Satoshi Nakamoto’s core scaling principles, faces significant scaling limitations that hinder its ability to store and process massive amounts of data efficiently.
[2] It is important to note that errors and mistakes are corrected in the accounts by creating an additional entry in the journal and ledger. However, these adjustments do not overwrite the original bug or error. Instead, both transactions—the one containing the error and the one adjusting for it—remain visible in the accounting journals and ledgers to ensure that their facts are verifiable. The same principle applies to the Bitcoin blockchain.
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