Donald Trump’s Republican rival campaign tweeted a video containing fake images of the former president hugging and kissing Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Artificial intelligence-generated images have been weaponized in the US Republican presidential campaign, and former President Donald Trump has become a recipient of fake images.
In a video released by the campaign for Republican rival candidate Ron DeSantis, President Trump speaks to former chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, who oversaw the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. has been criticized for not dismissing
Often the target of attacks from conspiracy theorists and anti-vaccine activists, Fauci is like political football in the Republican Party.
In an attack ad focused on President Trump posted on social media earlier this week, the DeSantis War Room account said the former president was on the TV show “The Apprentice,” where Trump gained national recognition as a TV star. released a video that begins with a clip of firing a . .
“You’re fired” has become his catchphrase, and the video apparently criticizes Mr. Fauci for failing to remove him while he was president.
The caption that accompanies the video reads, “Donald Trump became famous for firing countless people on *TV*, but when it comes to Fauci…”
The video contains a section with numerous still photos of Trump and Fauci together, many of which have been confirmed to be AI-generated.
The fake image shows Trump hugging and kissing Fauci, but the video does not mention that the image is fake.
Below the tweet is a community note, explaining that some of the images are fake and AI-generated.
“Furthermore, President Trump could not directly remove Dr. Fauci without going through an administrative judge or a late EO,” the memo added.
Generative AI is used to spread misinformation
The explosive growth in popularity and use of AI-generated text, voice, images and videos has raised similar concerns about how manipulated media poses an increasing danger to society and democracy. increase.
One of the key issues that worries many AI experts is that generative AI is being used to spread fake news, disinformation, and propaganda at a pace that regulators and authorities can’t keep up with.
Even AI leaders like Sam Altman, creator of ChatGPT and founder of OpenAI, have warned that government regulation and oversight are needed to address the risks posed by AI.
In May, the impact of AI on the democratic process became apparent, with AI-generated content appearing in discussions of the Turkish presidential election.
A video of presidential candidate Kemal Kirikdaroglu speaking perfect English has caused a stir when it was revealed that it was generated by AI.
Deepfake expert Henry Azidel told Euronews Next at the time that AI videos designed for satire could be mistaken for real when taken out of context (as was the case in this case). said there is
“Celebrities and politicians are particularly at risk because they often speak to the camera, stand still, or look straight into the lens. It’s a video format that’s easier to work with,” he explained.
