The digital world is evolving at lightning speed, making it harder than ever to distinguish between what is real and what is cleverly manipulated by AI. Deepfakes are no longer a futuristic movie concept; they are a current threat used in everything from sophisticated fraud schemes to targeted misinformation campaigns.

Join us for a Lifelong Learning webinar featuring the founders of ProbeTruth, a leading deepfake detection software company building enterprise-grade tools to safeguard against synthetic content. You’ll learn from U-M experts: Khalid Malik, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Center for Cybersecurity at U-M-Flint, and fellow alumna MJ Cartwright (’84 BSEE), an innovator and mentor with U-M Innovation Partnerships.

During the session, the experts will break down the mechanics of AI deception and empower you with practical strategies for recognizing and protecting against Deepfakes in your daily life.

What You Will Learn:
The New Face of Fraud: Discover the real-world deepfake scams targeting individuals, from voice cloning over the phone to convincing video impersonations.

Practical Spotting Techniques: Get expert tips on the subtle “tells” that even the most advanced deepfakes often miss in video, audio, and images.

Safe Media Consumption: Learn simple techniques for verifying content and protecting yourself and your family from misinformation.

Ask the Experts: A live Q&A session with the founders of ProbeTruth.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain critical media literacy skills from U-M experts who are building the future of digital security.

For those that are attending in person, there will be a networking opportunity in the EECS Atrium following the presentation.

About the Experts & ProbeTruth. We are delighted that Dr. Malik and Ms. Cartwright are able to share their expertise and knowledge with us.

MJ Cartwright (CEO of ProbeTruth, U-M Alumna ’84)
MJ Cartwright has led successful startup initiatives with disruptive technologies and positive social and business impacts. Her experience spans many different industries including manufacturing, education, healthcare, medical devices, and legal tech. She is currently a state-wide mentor with the University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships Team and CEO of ProbeTruth. Previously, she was the CEO of Court Innovations that built and expanded the Matterhorn online dispute resolution (ODR) platform across the US. MJ volunteers on numerous nonprofit boards and holds an MBA from Eastern Michigan University and a BSEE from the University of Michigan.

Khalid Malik (CTO of ProbeTruth, Director of Cybersecurity at U-M-Flint)
Dr. Khalid M. Malik is the director of cybersecurity at the College of Innovation and Technology, University of Michigan-Flint. His research focuses on decentralized decision support systems by employing multimodal, federated, trustworthy, and neuro-symbolic AI. In cybersecurity, he is researching forensic examiners for authenticity, integrity, and veracity of audios, videos, and images, including deepfake detection. Dr. Malik is the founder and CTO of ProbeTruth, Inc., leveraging multimodal and neuro-symbolic AI developed from his cybersecurity lab.

We look forward to seeing you there! Please select either the virtual attendance or in-person option when registering so we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrea Hyslop (andrea.m.hyslop@gmail.com) Go Blue!

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