Adrienne de Ruiter

Postdoctoral Researcher , University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht

Adrienne de Ruiter is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Humanistic Studies. Her research focuses on issues in ethics and political theory pertaining to human vulnerability. She is the author of the article ‘The Distinct Wrong of Deepfakes’ (2021) in Philosophy & Technology.

Written by Adrienne de Ruiter

Photo of a computer screen showing a deepfake video comparison with original content on a cluttered desk.

Why we should rethink our moral intuitions about deepfakes

Deepfakes unsettle established categories of deception and authenticity, but that doesn’t necessarily make them unethical

by Adrienne de Ruiter