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Burger King gave candy to a worker has worked for more than 20 years.
The Whopper, which was first introduced in 1957, was a quarter-pound, oversized burger on a vast five-inch bun that cost a reasonable 29 cents.Large corporations can be cruel and uncaring. They often claim to care about their employees, but sometimes the reality can be quite different. This is the story of Kevin Ford, a cook and cashier at Burger King who had worked tirelessly for over two decades. To celebrate his remarkable feat of never taking a sick day, Burger King decided to shower him ...
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The youngest self-made billionaire just bought Forbes.
Austin Russell is an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Luminar Technologies. Luminar specializes in lidar and machine perception technologies, mainly used in autonomous cars. Luminar went public in December 2020, making him the world’s youngest self-made billionaire at the age of 25.Wha’s up with billionaires and news media? In a stunning turn of events, Austin Russell, the youngest self-made billionaire of 2021, has made headlines once again by acquiring a majority stake in Forbes ma...
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Deepfake sellers are livestreaming around the clock on TikTok.
Yea, imagine that.
Deepfake sellers that can continue selling, talking, interacting non-stop forever.
And its quite surreal.
You should check it out.
They speak very naturally, their hand gesticulations and body language is very life-like.
It is really quite scary how good it is.
While it’s mainly a China phenomenon for now, don’t be naive; this tech wildfire is bound to spread globally.

Deepfaking isn’t new, but this is a novel application put on steroids.
Deepfaking the art of using AI to create hyper-realistic fake videos or images.
The tech is so advanced that distinguishing between real and fake is becoming a Herculean task.
Now, before we demonize deepfakes entirely, they have their merits.
Imagine a virtual assistant that not only talks like a human but also has a face and expressions to match.
Or historical documentaries where figures like Einstein come to life, imparting wisdom in 4K resolution to children who are learning.

Sounds cool, right?
But the same technology can be weaponized for misinformation, identity theft, or worse.
Imagine a deepfake video of a world leader declaring war.
The chaos that would ensue before the video is debunked could be catastrophic.
Or a deepfaked video about a celebrity doing a charity drive.
Thousands would be fooled into donating money before the real celebrity can decry it.
It happened to MrBeast.

So, are deepfake livestreamers really the future of sales?
Maybe.
“Back then, Silicon Intelligence needed 30 minutes of training videos to generate a digital clone that could speak and act like a human. The next year, it was 10 minutes, then three, and now only one minute of video is needed.”
There’s something oddly captivating about a perfectly crafted, AI-generated influencer who never sleeps, never questions, never tires.
It says what you want it to say and does exactly what you need it to do — sell, 24/7.
For the company, its a no-brainer.
But are consumers actually buying more because of them?
We will have to see.

Long-term implications?
Let’s just say the line between reality and virtuality is not just blurred; it’s practically non-existent.
Today, it’s a deepfaked livestreamer selling you skincare products.
Tomorrow, it could be a deepfaked politician selling you promises.
The ethical and societal ramifications are as complex as the algorithms powering these deepfakes.
We’re venturing into an era where seeing is no longer believing.
Would you buy from a deepfaked livestreamer?
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Would you buy from a deepfaked livestreamer?
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#Deepfakes #AI #TikTok #China #VirtualReality #ConsumerBehavior #EthicalConcerns #Technology #Influencers #Livestreaming #FutureOfSales #RealityVsVirtuality #TrustInTech #SeeingIsNotBelieving

Deepfake sellers are livestreaming around the clock on TikTok.
Yea, imagine that.
Deepfake sellers that can continue selling, talking, interacting non-stop forever.
And its quite surreal.
You should check it out.
They speak very naturally, their hand gesticulations and body language is very life-like.
It is really quite scary how good it is.
While it’s mainly a China phenomenon for now, don’t be naive; this tech wildfire is bound to spread globally.

Deepfaking isn’t new, but this is a novel application put on steroids.
Deepfaking the art of using AI to create hyper-realistic fake videos or images.
The tech is so advanced that distinguishing between real and fake is becoming a Herculean task.
Now, before we demonize deepfakes entirely, they have their merits.
Imagine a virtual assistant that not only talks like a human but also has a face and expressions to match.
Or historical documentaries where figures like Einstein come to life, imparting wisdom in 4K resolution to children who are learning.

Sounds cool, right?
But the same technology can be weaponized for misinformation, identity theft, or worse.
Imagine a deepfake video of a world leader declaring war.
The chaos that would ensue before the video is debunked could be catastrophic.
Or a deepfaked video about a celebrity doing a charity drive.
Thousands would be fooled into donating money before the real celebrity can decry it.
It happened to MrBeast.

So, are deepfake livestreamers really the future of sales?
Maybe.
“Back then, Silicon Intelligence needed 30 minutes of training videos to generate a digital clone that could speak and act like a human. The next year, it was 10 minutes, then three, and now only one minute of video is needed.”
There’s something oddly captivating about a perfectly crafted, AI-generated influencer who never sleeps, never questions, never tires.
It says what you want it to say and does exactly what you need it to do — sell, 24/7.
For the company, its a no-brainer.
But are consumers actually buying more because of them?
We will have to see.

Long-term implications?
Let’s just say the line between reality and virtuality is not just blurred; it’s practically non-existent.
Today, it’s a deepfaked livestreamer selling you skincare products.
Tomorrow, it could be a deepfaked politician selling you promises.
The ethical and societal ramifications are as complex as the algorithms powering these deepfakes.
We’re venturing into an era where seeing is no longer believing.
Would you buy from a deepfaked livestreamer?
-
Would you buy from a deepfaked livestreamer?
-
#Deepfakes #AI #TikTok #China #VirtualReality #ConsumerBehavior #EthicalConcerns #Technology #Influencers #Livestreaming #FutureOfSales #RealityVsVirtuality #TrustInTech #SeeingIsNotBelieving
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