Hello :)
To be honest, with or without technology's help, I already can't trust most of communications seen and heard through screens.
We're in an era in which the corporate way to talk - you know : that weird inner-company-management language for which getting the last word is more important than being right - has already perverted most of everyday communications.
Nowadays, the word "truth" could as well mean "lie" or "bacon"... well : any meaning that would be convenient to people willing to spread their message.
IA and Deepfake technologies would be some more steps forward on a path we are already following since long.
Lack of sourcing, lack of transparency, perverted information and wild use of neuro-science tricks are already deep threats to a smart and clear public opinion. I don't think more tools added to this list would change anything.
At the opposite, when sources of information are excavated and help translating the fake language, well... some people start to wear yellow jackets and protest against this.
It doesn't take long though, before a bit of the already mentioned ingredients easily transform 70 year old grannies into violent agents of chaos and allows the use of skull-breaking, eyes-exploding, members-shredding "non lethal weapons."
There's no need to fear IAs and Deepfake technologies as public opinion manipulation tools : everything is already deeply rooted for this.
Dear @berien
Amazing comment. One of those worth reading. Steemit definetly need more people like you.
Lack of TRUST is becoming a very serious issue in current age.
Yours
Piotr