All posts tagged "Deepfakes"

WASHINGTON — We’re in the midst of the first deepfake election in U.S. history, and, if Congress keeps up at its current pace, expect to be bombarded with disinformation guised as the nation’s politicians.

"Republicans have been trying to push nonpartisan and Democratic voters to participate in their primary,” some New Hampshire voters heard a voice strikingly similar to President Joe Biden saying when they picked up their phone ahead of Tuesday’s primary. “What a bunch of malarkey.”

The generative AI-assisted fake president was convincing enough to alarm members of Congress who’ve been asleep at the digital wheel, but, now that we’re in the throes of the 2024 election, passing any election related measures has only gotten more difficult, which means this year’s real election may prove to be the fakest contest in history. ...

WASHINGTON — America’s in the midst of its first AI-fueled election. Duping voters in 2024 — a year where “deepfakes” are expected to supplant our current meme-driven political unreality — will be easier than ever.

Bogus but hyper-realistic videos of Donald Trump secretly plotting with Russian President Vladimir Putin or President Joe Biden in a secret White House confab with antifa activists? Entirely fake speeches delivered by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) or Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)?

All possible now. Just watch the wouldn’t-have-been-possible-in-2020 deepfake video starring a computer generated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s depicted as desperately trying to convince his colleagues in “The Office” that he’s not wearing women’s clothes. Donald Trump Jr. is among the people who've shared it on social media in recent days....