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You have a deepfake video of a public figure committing a crime. You don't know whether the real event happened — only that the video itself is fake.
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Why this dilemma matters
Technology rarely asks for permission once it works, so the ethics has to land before deployment. Choosing “Release it. If it leads to a real investigation, the truth will surface anyway” prioritises the capability it unlocks; choosing “Destroy it. You'd be planting evidence even if you turn out to be right” gives more weight to the agency it costs.
Worth asking yourself
- Could you reverse the choice if it backfired?
- Does ease here come at someone else’s expense?
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