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You mention phone calls. Right now robocalls are very common. But what if those random calls legitimately sounded like your parents, or your spouse, or your kids. Furthermore, what if they sounded like they were in real trouble and really needed money fast? This technology opens up whole new arenas to more legitimate scams.

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This is already being done to scam high profile targets.

Example: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessedamiani/2019/09/03/a-voice...

I'm sure deepfakes will be used in fake kidnappings, social engineering, scams, etc. I can't begin to imagine the scale of damage this can cause. The reality is that a "well" executed 10 second deepfake can cause public panic, etc. The potential for abuse is just too high.

Its not a matter of if, it's a matter of WHEN this is economically and technologically available to the masses. The next 5-10 years is going to be a very confusing time to be alive...

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