AI-generated photos and videos pose threat to General Election as 'deep-fake' images could be used to attack politicians' characters, spread hate, and erode trust in democracy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

AI-generated photos and videos pose threat to General Election as 'deep-fake' images could be used to attack politicians' characters, spread hate, and erode trust in democracy

Daily Mail  

Regulators must 'act quickly' to introduce safeguards protecting the electoral process from the threat posed by artificial intelligence, experts have urged. The warning came as a study found that bogus photographs and video footage generated by AI could influence the coming General Election in a string of sinister ways. It concluded that so-called 'deepfake' imagery could be used for character assassinations on politicians, to spread hate, erode trust in democracy and to create false endorsements. Regulators must 'act quickly' to introduce safeguards protecting the electoral process from the threat posed by artificial intelligence, experts have urged The warning came as a study found that bogus photographs and video footage generated by AI could influence the coming general election in a string of sinister ways It said the Electoral Commission and Ofcom should create guidelines and request voluntary agreements for political parties setting out how they should use AI for campaigning, and require AI-generated election material to be clearly marked as such. It concluded that so-called ' deepfake ' imagery could be used for character assassinations on politicians, to spread hate, erode trust in democracy and to create false endorsements Sam Stockwell, research associate at the Alan Turing Institute and the study's lead author, said: 'With a general election just weeks away, political parties are already in the midst of a busy campaigning period.

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AI challenge to electoral process
2 months ago

AI challenge to electoral process

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India’s directive asking political parties to label any campaign or promotional material that uses artificial intelligence or any other digital means is timely but does not go far enough. The Bharatiya Janata Party has filed multiple first information reports against the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing the latter of using AI-edited content to defame Prime Minister Narendra …

Label campaign materials created or enhanced using AI: ECI tells pol parties
2 months ago

Label campaign materials created or enhanced using AI: ECI tells pol parties

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has advised political parties to prominently label their campaign materials created or enhanced using artificial intelligence or other synthetic, digital means. The advisory was issued days after the Bharatiya Janata Party filed cases in poll-bound Delhi against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party for using modified content showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit …

ECI asks parties to adhere to advisory on labeling synthetic, AI content in elections
2 months ago

ECI asks parties to adhere to advisory on labeling synthetic, AI content in elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India asked all political parties to adhere to the advisory on labeling synthetic and Artificial Intelligence generated content to ensure fair, transparent and responsible use of emerging technologies in election campaigning. In a letter addressed to the president, general secretary and chairperson of all national and State recognized political parties, ECI Joint Director Anuj …

AI-Generated Images, Audio, Video Used In Election Campaigns Must Carry Clear Labels, ECI Mandates
2 months ago

AI-Generated Images, Audio, Video Used In Election Campaigns Must Carry Clear Labels, ECI Mandates

ABP News  

The Election Commission of India has emphasized the need for responsible application of artificial intelligence in political campaigns. New AI Norms For Campaign Content As reported by ANI, the advisory mandates that any images, videos, audio, or other materials created or significantly altered using AI must be labelled as “AI-Generated,” “Digitally Enhanced,” or “Synthetic Content.” This requirement extends to campaign …

Poll body's advisory to use AI in campaigning ahead of Delhi elections
2 months ago

Poll body's advisory to use AI in campaigning ahead of Delhi elections

India Today  

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a new advisory to all political parties regarding the responsible and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence -generated content in their campaigns ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections. This move comes amid the increasing use of AI technologies in political campaigning, raising concerns about their potential impact on voter perception and the authenticity of campaign …

Did artificial intelligence shape the 2024 US election?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Did artificial intelligence shape the 2024 US election?

Al Jazeera  

Days after New Hampshire voters received a robocall with an artificially generated voice that resembled President Joe Biden’s, the Federal Communications Commission banned the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls. “This was not ‘the AI election.’” Daniel Schiff, assistant professor of technology policy at Purdue University, said there was no “massive eleventh-hour campaign” that misled voters about polling places and …

How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024

NPR  

How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024 toggle caption Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images In January, thousands of New Hampshire voters picked up their phones to hear what sounded like President Biden telling Democrats not to vote in the state's primary, just days away. "It wasn't quite the year of AI elections like many folks foretold," said Zeve Sanderson, who …

GenAI used in less than 1% of election-related misinformation in 2024, finds Meta study
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GenAI used in less than 1% of election-related misinformation in 2024, finds Meta study

Firstpost  

The study examined election-related posts across 40 countries, including key regions like India, the US, and the EU, and found that AI played a minor role in spreading misinformation during major elections in 2024 The study’s findings suggest that fears of AI-generated disinformation disrupting elections may have been overstated, at least for now. Image Credit: Reuters A recent analysis by …

Meta says AI had only ‘modest’ impact on global elections in 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta says AI had only ‘modest’ impact on global elections in 2024

Al Jazeera  

The Facebook and Instagram owner says its defences were able to prevent AI-driven misinformation operations from gaining an online foothold. Despite fears that artificial intelligence could influence the outcome of elections around the world, the United States technology giant Meta said it detected little impact across its platforms this year. “I don’t think the use of generative AI was a …

How AI has been used this campaign cycle
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How AI has been used this campaign cycle

NPR  

How AI has been used this campaign cycle Earlier in the year, an AI-generated clone of President Biden's voice in a campaign robocall captured the public's attention about what generative artificial intelligence is capable of. But while it can be used to manufacture evidence of things that didn't happen, the main use of AI in U.S. political campaigns this year …

FBI uncovers deceptive AI deepfakes in 2024 election's final hours
4 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI uncovers deceptive AI deepfakes in 2024 election's final hours

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The competing claims flying across our screens have heated up in recent weeks, but we ain’t seen nothing yet. “Apparently we're just gonna, you know, hope for the best,” Sen. Josh Hawley — one of the louder voices calling for AI guardrails in this Congress — told Raw Story. “I don't think there's going to be a major …

The Reason Your Election Anxiety Feels Worse in 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Reason Your Election Anxiety Feels Worse in 2024

Wired  

Americans need to log off. I don’t just mean the general sky-is-falling stuff—the militias on Facebook organizing ballot-box stakeouts, the conspiracy theory spreaders, the cybercriminals potentially waiting in the wings. Clearly US voters worry about how misinformation might impact who wins the election, but Sander van der Linden, author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build …

Voters are seeing more deepfakes — and worrying more about their influence. How to spot them
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Voters are seeing more deepfakes — and worrying more about their influence. How to spot them

LA Times  

Weeks after former President Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., a video circulated on social media that appeared to show Vice President Kamala Harris saying at a rally, “Donald Trump can’t even die with dignity.” The clip provoked outrage, but it was a sham — Harris never said that. California Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign …

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions

Wired  

As November 5 draws closer, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center warned on Wednesday that malicious foreign influence operations launched by Russia, China, and Iran against the US presidential election are continuing to evolve and should not be ignored even though they have come to feel inevitable. “As MTAC observed during the 2020 presidential cycle, foreign adversaries will amplify claims of …

To keep deepfakes from infiltrating its site, Yahoo News enlists help from McAfee
4 months, 3 weeks ago

To keep deepfakes from infiltrating its site, Yahoo News enlists help from McAfee

LA Times  

In this photo of a musician performing on a street, the highlighted areas show where McAfee’s technology found the most evidence that the image was generated by AI. “While deepfake images are not an issue on Yahoo News today, this tool from McAfee helps us to be proactive as we’re always working to ensure a quality experience,” Sanchez said in …

AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season
5 months ago

AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season

NPR  

AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season toggle caption After images of the devastation left by Hurricane Helene started to spread online, so too did an image of a crying child holding a puppy on a boat. Sponsor Message This election cycle, such AI-generated synthetic images have proliferated on social media platforms, often after politically …

Worried about AI? How to easily spot a deepfake image
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Worried about AI? How to easily spot a deepfake image

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Most people know you can’t necessarily trust every image you see online as AI editing tools can …

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
5 months, 3 weeks ago

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

LA Times  

With the 2024 election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump looming, experts feared a flood of realistic AI-generated deepfakes to baffle voters. Another showed a group of kittens holding a sign that read, “DON’T LET THEM EAT US, Vote for Trump!” Francesca Tripodi, an expert in online propaganda, said such AI-made images are new, viral vehicles to …

Taylor Swift gets it, says watchdog: AI deepfakes are a danger to democracy
6 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift gets it, says watchdog: AI deepfakes are a danger to democracy

Raw Story  

The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen on Wednesday applauded pop star Taylor Swift for using her platform and her endorsement of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race to go beyond simply expressing support for the Democratic candidate—choosing instead to also call attention to artificial intelligence and how it's been used to spread misinformation. Swift was referring to …

Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election

LA Times  

The headlines this election cycle have been dominated by unprecedented events, among them Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, the attempt on his life, Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance and his replacement on the Democratic ticket by Vice President Kamala Harris. Voters wouldn’t be in this predicament if candidates had clear policies on the use of AI in their campaigns. Written guidelines …

‘Trump is just trying to stay relevant’: Inside the ex-president’s AI-generated images frenzy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Trump is just trying to stay relevant’: Inside the ex-president’s AI-generated images frenzy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She’s just better at coming up with memes.” …

How AI-generated memes are changing the 2024 election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How AI-generated memes are changing the 2024 election

NPR  

How AI-generated memes are changing the 2024 election toggle caption @TRUMP_ARMY/screenshot by NPR Last week, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social an artificial intelligence-generated image of Taylor Swift in an Uncle Sam outfit, falsely claiming she had endorsed him. The image is clearly fake and was accompanied by other depictions, some also apparently AI-generated, of young women in T-shirts reading …

Elon Musk’s X’s AI tool Grok lacks effective guardrails preventing election disinformation, new study finds
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X’s AI tool Grok lacks effective guardrails preventing election disinformation, new study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy X’s artificial intelligence assistant Grok lacks “effective guardrails” that would stop users from …

Elon Musk’s X faces AI deepfake crisis as Grok 2 chatbot fuels concerns
7 months ago

Elon Musk’s X faces AI deepfake crisis as Grok 2 chatbot fuels concerns

India TV News  

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok 2, now available to X Premium subscribers, is raising alarms over its ability to generate AI-powered images. Grok 2 AI images stir controversy Grok 2’s image generation capabilities have sparked widespread concern, as many images created using text prompts blur the line between fiction and reality. Grok 2 breaches conventional AI safety rules Unlike other …

Tech Tonic | AI has wedged itself into elections, and there’s nothing we can do
7 months ago

Tech Tonic | AI has wedged itself into elections, and there’s nothing we can do

Hindustan Times  

In March, and many took that in part as a warning and partly as an acknowledgement of the potential of interference in elections, Google confirmed that the Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot will not answer questions about the elections in many countries this year. Even before the turn of this year, a looming threat of AI’s effect on global elections was …

"Recipe for disaster": Experts issue warning after Elon Musk shares fake AI video of Kamala Harris
7 months, 2 weeks ago

"Recipe for disaster": Experts issue warning after Elon Musk shares fake AI video of Kamala Harris

Salon  

X owner Elon Musk's reshare of a manipulated, faux campaign ad for Vice President Kamala Harris on social media last week raised alarms because he did not disclose that the clip, which parroted rightwing takes about the likely Democratic nominee, was a parody. While frequent X users who saw the clip could click through to the original post and see …

Opinion: It’s Time for the Biden Campaign to Embrace AI
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: It’s Time for the Biden Campaign to Embrace AI

Huff Post  

The stakes of the 2024 presidential election cannot be overstated. Given the president’s concerning performance last week, it’s time for the Biden campaign to consider leveraging artificial intelligence to effectively reach the voting public. AI augmentations and video renderings could serve to smooth out these bumps while allowing the Biden campaign to effectively disseminate true information about the state of …

Warning: that isn’t Rishi Sunak – how deepfake AI could swing the election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Warning: that isn’t Rishi Sunak – how deepfake AI could swing the election

The Telegraph  

Just over a week before the General Election, millions of voters still don’t know which way to jump. This is the first “AI election” in this country, where disinformation generated by Artificial Intelligence could jeopardise the entire democratic process. Our mission was to use a mixture of real political messages alongside AI-generated fake material, deep fakes and general disinformation to …

Breaking News: Modi Govt. To Put End To Deepfake With This Bill, Congress Opposes Decision | ABP News
9 months ago

Breaking News: Modi Govt. To Put End To Deepfake With This Bill, Congress Opposes Decision | ABP News

ABP News  

Deepfake refers to a sophisticated form of digital manipulation where artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are used to create or alter video, audio, or images to depict something that never actually occurred. This technology has raised concerns due to its potential for misuse, such as creating fake news, misinformation, or defamatory content. While deepfake technology has legitimate applications in …

AI could supercharge disinformation and disrupt EU elections, experts warn
9 months, 2 weeks ago

AI could supercharge disinformation and disrupt EU elections, experts warn

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc’s parliament, in a major democratic exercise that’s also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. “Russian state- He said Russia’s “information manipulation” efforts are taking advantage of increasing use of social media penetration “and cheap AI-assisted operations.” Bots are being used to push …

SPOTLIGHT | How ‘cheapfakes’ are pushing misinformation in the 2024 Lok Sabha election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SPOTLIGHT | How ‘cheapfakes’ are pushing misinformation in the 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Published : May 31, 2024 18:19 IST - 5 MINS READ The 2024 general election was in full swing when hundreds of social media users shared a video that appeared to show Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying the ruling party wanted to scrap a quota system aimed at undoing centuries of caste discrimination. “From what we can tell, it’s …

The Limits of the AI-Generated 'Eyes on Rafah' Image
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Limits of the AI-Generated 'Eyes on Rafah' Image

Wired  

As “All eyes on Rafah” circulated, Shayan Sardarizadeh, a journalist with BBC Verify, posted on X that it “has now become the most viral AI-generated image I’ve ever seen.” Ironic, then, that all those eyes on Rafah aren’t really seeing Rafah at all. Meta, as NBC News pointed out this week, has made efforts to restrict political content on its …

Fake alert: Voters need to be alert against deepfakes in election campaigns
10 months ago

Fake alert: Voters need to be alert against deepfakes in election campaigns

Hindustan Times  

Fact and fiction have become synonyms as AI tools manufacture information quicker than the speed of thought. Deepfake Misinformation Blitzkrieg Videos with unclear sources have surfaced depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a series of Indian voters by name. The 2024 Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum suggest that Indian experts flagged misinformation and disinformation as the "biggest …

The US Election Threats Are Clear. What to Do About Them Is Anything But
55 years, 2 months ago

The US Election Threats Are Clear. What to Do About Them Is Anything But

Wired  

On Wednesday, members of the US Senate Intelligence Committee questioned senior national security officials on how they plan to respond to attacks on voting infrastructure and attempts to influence the election using deepfakes, generative AI, and misinformation. In a wide-ranging session, director of national intelligence Avril Haines, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jen Easterly, and FBI executive assistant director …

Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
10 months ago

Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, top security officials warned members of the Senate Wednesday, harnessing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence to spread online disinformation, mislead voters and undermine trust in democracy. But the U.S. has greatly improved its ability to safeguard election security and identify and combat foreign disinformation campaigns …

Discerning truth becomes a tough task with rise of Artificial Intelligence
10 months, 1 week ago

Discerning truth becomes a tough task with rise of Artificial Intelligence

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Scrolling through his news feed with a frown, a first-time voter seated in the politically charged milieu of a local tea shop remarks, “Every time I come across something online these days, it makes me question its authenticity.” Rao, who has voted in every election since he was 18, leans in closer, squinting at the screen. While the rise …

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet another example of the false or …

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?

LA Times  

More than 100 bills have been introduced in at least 39 states to limit and regulate AI-generated materials, according to the Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan organization that tracks election-related legislation. A recent threat analysis by Microsoft said a network of Chinese- One Chinese disinformation ploy, according to the Microsoft report, claimed that the U.S. government deliberately set the wildfires …

Alarm raised over bizarre images circulating on Facebook
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Alarm raised over bizarre images circulating on Facebook

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Experts and users have warned about an increasing amount of seemingly AI-generated images, …

From Literacy To Alerting Authorities: How Voters Can Be Safeguarded From Malicious Digital Activities During Elections
10 months, 3 weeks ago

From Literacy To Alerting Authorities: How Voters Can Be Safeguarded From Malicious Digital Activities During Elections

ABP News  

By Kumar Ritesh 2024 is slated to go down as a turning point in the history of mankind. During election season worldwide, we have seen countries facing issues with deepfakes and audio cloning going viral, attacking the election integrity and impacting citizens’ perspectives on political parties. This January, during the US Democratic Party’s New Hampshire Presidential primary, a robocall mimicking …

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported

India TV News  

It was recently reported that one in four Indians have said that they have recently come across political content which was later discovered to be deepfake. As per the cyber security company McAfee, about 75 per cent of Indians have encountered deepfake content, with most concerned about the potential use of Artificial Intelligence -powered deepfakes for impersonating public figures, undermining …

Deepfakes of Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh raise worries over AI misuse in Lok Sabha election 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepfakes of Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh raise worries over AI misuse in Lok Sabha election 2024

Hindustan Times  

In fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India's A-lister Bollywood actors are seen criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asking people to vote for the opposition Congress party in the country's ongoing general election. Indian actor Aamir Khan In a 30-second video that shows Aamir Khan and another 41-second clip of Ranveer Singh, the two Bollywood actors …

Combatting AI-driven disinformation in elections
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Combatting AI-driven disinformation in elections

Hindustan Times  

The Cambridge Analytica scandal of March 2018 thrust the role of social media in shaping electoral politics into the forefront of public discussion. AI has emerged as a potent tool for accelerating the production and dissemination of disinformation, playing a significant role in organised efforts to sway public opinion and influence electoral outcomes. In an era where the proliferation of …

Elections During the Time of AI & Deepfakes: How Dangerous It is, Can We Do Something About It?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Elections During the Time of AI & Deepfakes: How Dangerous It is, Can We Do Something About It?

News 18  

M Karunanidhi, the DMK patriarch who died in 2018, appeared on a big screen as Tamil Nadu chief minister unveiled the party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha election. With the world’s biggest elections taking place in the country, AI and deepfakes are making their way into electioneering by promoting certain candidates and sending personalised messages to the targeted audience. “Deepfakes …

US Senator asks social media companies about preparations for elections in India, other nations
1 year ago

US Senator asks social media companies about preparations for elections in India, other nations

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: An influential American Senator on Friday asked the US social media companies as to what preparations they have made for elections in India, where social media platforms, including Meta-owned WhatsApp, have a long track record of amplifying misleading and false content. The letter, written by Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence and Rules Committees, which has …

Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide
1 year ago

Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide

Associated Press  

LONDON — Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters. Some recent examples of AI deepfakes include: — A video of Moldova’s pro-Western president throwing her support behind a political party friendly to Russia. …

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls
1 year ago

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls

ABP News  

Artificial intelligence and simulated content have spurned discussions on robot takeovers, ethics, job losses, and financial fraud. But in a year of “super elections,” AI is playing a major role in campaigning — and in India, cheap and easy tools are being used to create content ranging from memes to deepfakes and simulated audio. AI's Use During Campaigning We’ve usually …

How can Deepfake help to sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians?
1 year ago

How can Deepfake help to sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians?

India TV News  

As billions of people will be voting during the elections across the world this year, growing threats from artificial intelligence technology like deepfake videos and voice synching could be used to help influence public opinion and discredit people or politicians. He further added: "These deepfake videos and voice synching can be used to help sway public opinion, discredit individuals or …

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
1 year ago

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling. “This is a wake-up call for AI companies, social media platforms and lawmakers – act now or put American democracy at risk.” The images prompted alarm …

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