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Could deepfakes be used to train office workers?By Jane Wakefield and Beth TimminsBBC News 29 February 2020 Image copyrightLinkedInImage captionThe response to Preswerx's advert, placed on business social network LinkedIn last month, has so far been disappointingA consultancy that makes business training videos is advertising for a "deepfake expert" to create a new generation of presenters.Until now, the vast majority of deepfake videos have been pornographic, using artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate existing footage so the actors take on the facial features of particular celebrities without their knowledge, although they are increasingly utilising much more sophisticated full-body synthesis.The technology is also being used to make politicians appear to be saying things that could persuade people not to vote for them.But the consultancy, Preswerx, sees it playing a much more mundane role - in the workplace.Video editing"It hasn't really been used in a bus…