Tesla CEO Elon Musk reposted the doctored video, spreading the “manipulated lie.” Vice President Kamala Harris About X, according to her presidential campaign.
In between posting about the Paris Olympics and Tesla's latest software update, Musk wrote on Friday: share YouTuber Mr. Reagan's video shows a fake artificial intelligence “I, Kamala Harris, am the Democratic nominee for president because Joe Biden finally showed his age in the debates,” a voice says in the video.
A Harris impersonator said she was “the ultimate Diversity Recruitment” said her critics were “sexist and racist,” and that she “Deep State The “Doll” video also included some footage used in actual Harris campaign ads.
Reagan's post has been viewed 14.4 million times since Friday. Musk's own post: originalAlthough it does not include the “parody” disclaimer and simply describes the video as “great,” it has been viewed nearly 130 million times.
X Guidelines It also bans the sharing of manipulated or synthetic content that could mislead or confuse people. Buy and rebrand from Twitter In 2022, media outlets will also be able to label misleading posts as such. As of Monday morning, Musk's repost had not been labeled.
“We believe that what the American people want is the real freedom, opportunity and security that Vice President Harris is providing, not the false, manipulated lies of Elon Musk and Donald Trump,” a Harris campaign spokesman said. Associated Press.
This video is just the latest example of how AI can be used as a tool to confuse ignorant internet users and misrepresent political candidates.
Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis' now-defunct presidential campaign posted a deepfake of Donald Trump Last summer, she posted a photo on social media of herself kissing Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the U.S. response to the pandemic. Asia and Europe – include Poland, ChinaCountries such as India, Bangladesh and others have been using AI-generated content or deepfakes for several months now.
Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar Said If Musk and his platform did not label the post as “AI-generated,” they would “unleash the altered content throughout the entire election season,” “without restriction, regardless of party affiliation.” Klobuchar also called on the Senate to pass the bill. pair of invoice She has proposed bills that would require disclaimers on AI-generated political ads and ban the use of deepfakes.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Praise for Tesla However, the mask Contempt About his position Transgender Rights Law — said the video should be “illegal” and that he would sign a bill banning such content within weeks. Proposed legislation A bill banning the use of election-related deepfakes has been proposed, citing concerns about AI-generated robocalls. President Joe Biden Voices in the presidential primaries.
Musk responded with a series of taunts. Attempt Jokes etc. Quote “Professor Sagon Deesnuts, a world-renowned authority.”
