Henry Ajder

Head of Policy & Partnerships

Henry Ajder is a leading expert on deepfakes and synthetic media. He is also Head of Policy & Partnerships at Metaphysic, a company pioneering the ethical development of hyperrealistic synthetic media technologies.

Henry’s research has shaped global understanding of synthetic media and its societal impacts. He works with governments, companies, and NGOs to address the threats and opportunities these disruptive technologies present, from commercial and cybersecurity strategies to legislation and public policy.

Henry is also an established speaker and public communicator, regularly contributing to international media including the BBC, The New York Times, Vox, The Guardian, Wired, and The Financial Times.

Previously, Henry was Head of Research Analysis at the world’s first deepfake detection company, Sensity and an Emerging Technologies Researcher at the London based innovation think tank, Nesta.

He holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick.

Participating Sessions

DEEP FAKERY AND SATIRE

A sneak peak of an upcoming report called Just Joking: Deepfakes, Satire, Gaslighting and the Politics of Synthetic Media. In their ongoing collaboration, Human Rights organization WITNESS and Co-Creation Studio at MIT Open Documentary Lab are releasing a new report in Fall 2021, an analysis of over 70 recent deepfake cases from around the world, framed with critical questions and discussion. For Double Exposure, Sam Gregory (WITNESS) and Katerina Cizek...