Election Threat 'Deepfake'... Police Crack Down with Self-Developed Software

Verification Possible Within 10 Minutes

Amid growing concerns about the spread of false information and public opinion manipulation using deepfake videos ahead of the 22nd National Assembly elections, the police are launching crackdowns using software they developed in-house.

On the 5th, the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced that it has developed new software to respond to the increasing crimes involving deepfakes alongside advancements in artificial intelligence technology, and will actively utilize it.

The software analyzes uploaded deepfake videos, such as face swaps, within 5 to 10 minutes to determine whether the video is "fake" or "real." Additionally, it immediately provides a report of the analysis results to support prompt use in investigations.

In particular, the newly developed software guarantees a higher detection rate than before through new data training focused on Koreans. It has been trained on diverse data related to Koreans, including data from 5,400 individuals totaling 5.2 million points (including 1 million Korean data points and 130,000 points of Asian ethnic data).

As a result, it boasts a detection rate of about 80%, and the software will be updated through expert verification whenever new technologies related to deepfakes develop. However, since the detection rate is not 100%, it is intended to be used as a reference for setting investigation directions rather than as police evidence.

The National Police Agency stated, "If the use of deepfakes is suspected, we will quickly verify the results through this software and conduct active investigations," adding, "We will continue to enhance the software to achieve even more accurate detection in the future."

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