Ep 64: Reality's ghost - The deepfake crisis in elections and beyond

Host Joel McConvey interviews Pindrop CEO Vijay Balasubramanian about the rising danger of AI-generated deepfakes: how they’re used in political ads, robocalls and scams, and the threat they pose to trust ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

The episode also covers findings from the 2026 Deepfake Summit and Interpol’s awareness campaign, and explains why continuous authentication, agent governance and new defenses are essential to protect elections, institutions and individuals.

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