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The AI election that wasn't
Commentary on AI's limited impact on recent elections, plus coverage of OpenAI's deepfake mitigation strategy and Anthropic's S-1 filing.
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UK Politician Jess Asato Got Deepfaked. Now She’s Taking xAI to Court
A UK MP who campaigned against online abuse became a deepfake victim and is now taking xAI, creator of Grok, to court over the incident.
AI
ChatGPT’s Election-Related Anti-Deepfake Measures Are Intriguing, but Incomplete
OpenAI has implemented anti-deepfake measures for election-related content in ChatGPT, though security researchers question whether these protections are sufficient.
AI
OpenAI Has a Surprising Defense Against Election Deepfakes
ChatGPT is implementing restrictions on photorealistic political deepfakes ahead of US midterm elections.
AI
Spain’s opposition posts AI deepfakes of Sánchez’s wife before election
Spain's opposition party released an AI-generated deepfake campaign video featuring likenesses of people linked to the PM's party confessing to wrongdoing ahead of November elections.
AI
Etzioni on AI: $137M spent on AI-generated midterm ads, and most voters can’t spot the fakes
U.S. midterm campaigns have spent over $137 million on AI-generated political ads, with most voters unable to detect them. UC Berkeley experts warn deepfakes lack clear labeling and pose risks without regulation.
AI
Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election
Spain's opposition People's Party launched a political ad using deepfake AI to create likenesses of politicians appearing to admit to crimes, sparking outrage ahead of upcoming general elections.