This Week in AI: It's shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake | TechCrunch
Briefly

Creating a convincing deepfake of Kamala Harris for just $5 illustrates the ease and potential dangers of generative AI technology in spreading disinformation.
Cartesia’s Voice Changer allowed me to clone Harris’ voice with just a 10-second recording, showing how accessible these tools have become for anyone with malicious intent.
Despite the requirement to not create harmful content, Cartesia's honor system lacks real safeguards, making it alarmingly simple for users to generate illegal deepfakes.
Experts suggest solutions like invisible watermarks and moderation laws might help combat disinformation, but the rapid evolution of AI tools poses a significant challenge.
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