Politics Gets Spooky: Indonesian Political Party “Resurrects” Violent Political Figure Using AI
The world of politics has always showered us with surprises, and the most recent one is – brace yourself – ‘AI-Based Necromancy’. An Indonesian political party took political propaganda to the next level, using AI to bring back to life a controversial figure for an endorsement. The masterstroke of using generative AI to fabricate a ghostly message is as fascinating as it is spooky, so let’s break down the key elements of this tale that belong more in a sci-fi flick than our daily news.
The Key Haunts….err Points
- An Indonesian political party decided to pay homage to the world of sci-fi by using generative AI to “resurrect” a violent political figure from the past in a bizarre endorsement messagey, according to CNN. Your family doesn’t really know how to use technology? Well, imagine seeing your great-great-grandfather on Instagram endorsing a political party. It’s kinda like that.
- This Halloween-style use of AI in politics marks possibly the weirdest application of technology to date, making deepfakes even more eerie. Next thing we know, the party might start using AI to predict election results like some political fortune teller.
- The dead political figure featured in this AI project is undisclosed, making this mystery spicier and adding a layer of secrecy around the whole ordeal. Who’s next? Tutankhamen endorsing Mummy Rights? Only time will tell.
Final Thoughts
Artificial Intelligence’s role in politics has officially crossed over from fascinating to ‘Should-I-be-worried?’. This Indonesian political party’s move possibly marks the weirdest use of AI in politics to date, calling into question ethical considerations about the use of deceased public figures in political campaigns. It’s one thing to witness the evolution of technology, but it’s another thing entirely when the past comes back to haunt the present thanks to a bit of artificial brainpower. As we move forward in this AI-infused era, let’s just hope the only ‘AI ghosts’ we encounter are friendly glitches in our hard drives. In the meantime, anyone up for a séance to consult with Albert Einstein about quantum computing? I promise, no AI involved… or is there?
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