Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the public

A poll taken mid-June by Rad Campaign, a digital marketing agency, and Women Who Tech, an advocacy organization for female entrepreneurs, showed that about 71% of respondents worry about AI-generated deepfakes and disinformation affecting elections, while two in three respondents said they were concerned about AI being used to sexualize women.

“The findings show that Americans are more concerned about AI’s use in deepfakes, election disinformation, and the sexualization of women and children than its impact on jobs or the economy,” said Allyson Kapin, founder of the Rad Campaign and cofounder of Women Who Tech.

The Trump administration has a penchant for deploying AI imagery. In January, the White House’s official account on the social media platform X posted a digitally altered image of Nekima Levy Armstrong, who had been arrested in connection with a demonstration that disrupted church services in St Paul, Minnesota.

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[–] 34 points 1 week ago

The common US voter just has to rely on their common sense and critical thinking skills....

Uh oh

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  • [–] 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child)

    Oh for christ sake, when did a campaign ad ever tell the truth.

    They have been lying and fabricating shit since the birth of the nation.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    They won't. You don't need AI for that, either. Last election Trump told voters Haitians in the US were stealing and eating cats, and a sizable chunk of people believed him.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    If (source == “Trump”) { IsTruth = false; }

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago

    If you think AI is going to lie to people, wait until you hear about politicians, or cable news... or online news... or the news...

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago*

    The first occurrence of the word propaganda was in 1622. Used with it's modern meaning in the 1800s.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    Confirmation bias will lead them to the truth.

    Come to think of it, I’ve never seen a good argument against confirmation bias.

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  • Truth didn't even exist before Ai.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    Verified channels, like a website of the candidate.

    It's really not an issue. The fascists are openly fascistic in their campaign issues. And progressives are openly progressive.

    Vote by what they tell you (in their official website). Very few candidates are pretending to be something they're not.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 week ago

    The dumb fucks believed anything before the ai so who gives a fuck.

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