AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Target Politicians in US and UK
Separate incidents saw deepfakes used in a U.S. attack ad and to create a false defection announcement for a UK MP.
Political Disinformation Incidents
The use of artificial intelligence to create deceptive political media was highlighted by two separate incidents in the United States and the United Kingdom. These events provided concrete examples of how generative AI tools are being weaponized to spread disinformation and influence public discourse.
Reports confirmed that U.S. Republicans had used a deepfake video of Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer in a new political attack advertisement. The following day, a Conservative Member of Parliament in the UK reported that an AI-generated deepfake video had been created to falsely announce his defection to the rival Reform UK party.
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