I was delighted to be invited (via former colleague and fellow FLF-holder Leonie Tanczner) on to the Economist’s Babbage Podcast to talk about the design issues arising from generative AI’s impact on biometric security measures. Here’s the episode’s full blurb:
Recent years have seen a boom in biometric security systems—identification measures based on a person’s individual biology—from unlocking smartphones, to automating border controls. As this technology becomes more prevalent, some cybersecurity researchers are worried about how secure biometric data is—and the risk of spoofs. If generative AI becomes so powerful and easy-to-use that deepfake audio and video could hack into our security systems, what can be done?
You can listen to the podcast over here or use the player below:
