It's in German, but Google Translate to the rescue. Key paragraphs:
'But when asked, how do you know that such a software and no voice imitator has been used, a spokeswoman replies to SPIEGEL by email: "We do not know with 100% certainty. Theoretically, it could have been a human voice imitator But we do not assume that there are some clues (but no evidence). "
'In turn, the clues she mentions have no technical relevance; they are by no means interpreted as evidence of a deepfake. The supposedly "first case" can therefore at best be termed a "possible case". Which is quite symptomatic of the debate about deepfakes and the resulting risks.'
It's in German, but Google Translate to the rescue. Key paragraphs:
'But when asked, how do you know that such a software and no voice imitator has been used, a spokeswoman replies to SPIEGEL by email: "We do not know with 100% certainty. Theoretically, it could have been a human voice imitator But we do not assume that there are some clues (but no evidence). "
'In turn, the clues she mentions have no technical relevance; they are by no means interpreted as evidence of a deepfake. The supposedly "first case" can therefore at best be termed a "possible case". Which is quite symptomatic of the debate about deepfakes and the resulting risks.'