Deepfakes Make Video Calls Dangerous—On-Device Detection Is The Answer

Criminals have used fake voices, signatures, and images in fraud, showing that live video can be part of social engineering, not proof of identity.

The article says post-incident forensics can explain what happened, but cannot stop damage during a live call.

It recommends real-time deepfake detection for video calls, ideally on-device rather than via cloud APIs.

On-device processing helps flag manipulated face geometry and voiceprints without sending biometric data off-device, reducing privacy and breach risks.

This matters for compliance and security under rules like GDPR and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.