TechnologyDeepfake-spotting startup eyes Asian government clients
Deepmedia CEO Rijul Gupta says concerns over fake online content are growing
Deepmedia founder and CEO Rijul Gupta says the startup is in talks with "multiple Asian governments" regarding its deepfake-hunting technology. (Source photo by AP and logo from Deepmedia's website)
RYOHTAROH SATOH, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- A U.S. startup that detects fake media online recently secured a multimillion-dollar deal with the U.S. government and is now turning its attention to Asia, where it says governments are increasingly concerned about the spread of misinformation.