Security News > 2021 > January > Gartner: The future of AI is not as rosy as some might think
A Gartner report predicts that the second-order consequences of widespread AI will have massive societal impacts, to the point of making us unsure if and when we can trust our own eyes.
Gartner has released a series of Predicts 2021 research reports, including one that outlines the serious, wide-reaching ethical and social problems it predicts artificial intelligence to cause in the next several years.
In Predicts 2021: Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on People and Society, five Gartner analysts report on different predictions it believes will come to fruition by 2025.
SEE: TechRepublic Premium editorial calendar: IT policies, checklists, toolkits, and research for download. Generative AI, for example, is now able to create amazingly realistic photographs of people and objects that don't actually exist; Gartner predicts that by 2023, 20% of account takeovers will use deepfakes generated by this type of AI. "AI capabilities that can create and generate hyper-realistic content will have a transformational effect on the extent to which people can trust their own eyes," the report said.
Gartner also recommends that businesses establish criteria for responsible AI consumption and prioritize vendors that "Can demonstrate responsible development of AI and clarity in addressing related societal concerns."
As for security concerns surrounding deepfakes and generative AI, Gartner recommends that organizations should schedule training about deepfakes.