Talk Title:  Deepfakes, Deception, and the Human Verification Layer

Abstract

Synthetic voice, video, documents, and online identities are increasingly used to support fraud, social engineering, disinformation, and attacks on organizational trust. Technical detection is essential, but tools alone cannot determine what evidence should be believed or what action is justified.

Speaker Bio

Dr. Charles M. Russo is a former FBI Intelligence Analyst, U.S. Navy veteran, professor, author, and keynote speaker with approximately 35 years of experience across intelligence, national security, counterterrorism, complex financial crimes, criminal justice, and higher education. His work focuses on critical thinking, analytic integrity, cognitive security, structured reasoning, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in intelligence and public-safety environments. He is the author of multiple books addressing critical thinking, intelligence analysis, professional judgment, and intellectual discipline.