White House 2024: AI threatens to 'supercharge' disinformation
White House race faces a firehose of tech-enabled disinformation in what is widely billed as America's first AI election.
Campaigners on both sides of the US political aisle are harnessing advanced tools powered by artificial intelligence, which many tech experts view as a double-edged sword.
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At the same time, campaigns are likely to use the technology to boost operational efficiency in everything from voter database analysis to drafting fundraising emails.
A video released in June by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign purported to show former president Trump embracing Anthony Fauci, a favorite Republican punching bag throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
AFP's factcheckers found the video used AI-generated images.
After Biden formally announced his reelection bid, the Republican Party in April released a video it said was an «AI-generated look into the country's possible future» if he wins.
It showed photo-realistic images of panic on Wall Street, China invading Taiwan, waves of immigrants overrunning border agents, and a military takeover of San Francisco amid dire crime.
Other campaign-related examples of AI imagery include fake photos of Trump being hauled away by New York police
