Deepfakes Sink Deeper into US Politics
If you’re feeling bored with politics as usual, strap in for a wild ride as we delve into the latest plot twist, featuring elections, presidents, and a technology that makes Tom Cruise look like an amateur impersonator. And no, this isn’t a weird melding of The West Wing and Mission Impossible – it’s the uncanny world of deepfakes entering the US elections!
Key Points
- Someone out there is playing an elaborate game of presidential ventriloquism – A fake audio call, reportedly from President Joe Biden, found its way to voters’ ears in New Hampshire.
- This is not your high school audio editing assignment—using artificial intelligence (AI), folks are creating spoofed audio so convincingly that it’ll send shivers down your spine (or make you laugh, depending on your sense of humor).
- In a twist worthy of a budget espionage movie, creating this fake audio is so easy, and so cheap, that even a journalist can do it! *(No offense to all the aspiring audio engineers in the journalism industry).
Final Thoughts
In an era where deepfakes can become hard truths, it’s a stark reminder for us all to retain some skepticism. Play that unknown voice clip twice before jumping to conclusions. Keep a keen ear for the unusual, a keen eye on the source, and maybe just a pinch of cynicism. From AI-assisted pranks to potential election-tipping audios, technology, indeed, is holding power, and it seems to have a sense of humor about it. And remember, in the mischievous world of deepfakes, even toilets could make presidential speeches!
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/us-news/2024/feb/26/ai-deepfake-quiz-spot-the-sham-audio-of-trump-and-biden
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