# Dictatorship, Deepfakes, and Drama: The AI Chronicles
In a world where truth is as rare as a unicorn at a horse race, dictatorships are taking their disinformation campaigns to the next level—thanks to the magic of AI and deepfake technology! Get ready for a saga where fake news meets the silver screen, featuring unsuspecting actors turned unwitting puppets in the grand theatre of political deception.
## Key Points
– **Deepfake Dilemma**: Authoritarian regimes are using AI to create disinformation videos that are so convincing, even your mom would have trouble believing they’re fake.
– **The Accidental Actor**: Dan Dewhirst, an unsuspecting actor and model, found himself cast in a deepfake video, becoming a star in a show he never auditioned for.
– **Caught in a Web**: During an interview with The Guardian, Dewhirst recounted how he ended up as the face of fake news, a plot twist that makes one wonder if he should change agents.
– **Fake News and Real Problems**: These AI-generated disinformation campaigns highlight how technology can be manipulated by those with nefarious intentions—no surprise there, except now with a fancier
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2024/oct/16/have-i-done-something-dreadful-the-real-actors-behind-ai-deepfakes-backing-dictatorships-video
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