The Age of Fakes!

What if trust becomes the rarest resource of the digital age?

Artificial intelligence has transformed how information is created, shared, and perceived. At the same time, it has accelerated the spread of disinformation, fake news, and deepfakes—blurring the line between reality and fabrication. The Age of Fakes! examines how this shift is reshaping business, politics, media, and society at large.

Edited by Dr. Nikolai A. Behr, this book brings together analytical perspectives from communication, cybersecurity, law, media studies, and technology. It traces the long history of strategic deception, explains how AI-driven manipulation and synthetic media works today, and shows why disinformation has become a critical risk factor for organizations, markets, and democratic systems.

Rather than offering sensational warnings, the contributors focus on structural mechanisms: how narratives are engineered, how trust is undermined, and why decision-makers are increasingly exposed to manipulated information and AI-driven warfare. The book also highlights where responsibility lies—within leadership, corporate communication, regulation, and individual media literacy.

Written for executives, communicators, policymakers, and professionals, The Age of Fakes! provides context, clarity, and orientation in an environment where authenticity can no longer be taken for granted.

What makes this powerful is its realism. […] The discussion of underreported cybercrime, jurisdictional limits, and public trust erosion is sobering. This argues for education, resilience, and institutional redesign as the only sustainable response. This is one of the clearest, most grounded explanations of why AI governance must focus on systems and people—not just laws.
R "Ray" Wang, Principal Analyst & Founder, Constellation Research, Inc.

The Age of Fakes! is a timely, accessible, and sobering look at how AI abuse, fake news, and disinformation are reshaping economies, politics, and our everyday lives. Editor Nikolai Behr has assembled an impressive lineup of experts who each tackle the problem from a different angle. To my mind, Jim Harris’ chapter on deepfakes and cybercrime is especially useful. […] What makes the book stand out is its blend of vivid case studies, clear explanations, and concrete checklists and most importantly actions leaders can actually use. It doesn’t drift into panic or techno‑doom; instead, it argues that with education and critical thinking, we can still tip the balance toward a healthier information ecosystem. This is a valuable read for anyone interested in AI and how it’s shaping our world.
Peter Buchanan, Master Chair TEC Canada (the largest CEO peer mentoring network in Canada)
& President of Management Transitions Ltd.


Jim Harris hits the mark by emphasizing that self-regulation is essential in an unregulated digital world. Individuals and corporations must erect their own guardrails against the dangers posed by AI through education, training, and vigilance.
Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large at The National Post (Canada) & best-selling Substack author


Read this book to understand how AI-driven deception works—and why protecting truth has become a strategic leadership task.