While science fiction is often preoccupied with the threat of artificial intelligence successfully imitating human intelligence, researchers say a bigger danger right now is people using the technology to imitate one another. Researchers from the University College London said fake content would be difficult to distinguish and stop, and it could have a variety of purposes. This could lead to widespread distrust in audio and visual evidence, causing societal harm. This indicates that criminals in the digital realm may be able to outsource the more challenging perspectives of their AI-based crime.