Deepfakes are significantly impacting the political landscape as politicians utilize AI-generated videos for various purposes, including defending their positions and attacking opponents. A recent example involves supporters of Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte sharing a deepfake video to fend off her impeachment trial, eliciting strong backlash from officials who condemned the disinformation. While Vice President Duterte expressed indifference towards the use of such videos as long as there's no profit, the implications of this trend raise concerns about political integrity and misinformation in democracies.
"Deepfakes are shaking up politics, with both politicians and their supporters turning to AI-generated videos to make arguments, attack their opponents and, worse, share misinformation."
"The video was soon exposed as a 'deepfake,' and presidential palace press officer Claire Castro slammed the politicians for sharing disinformation and fake news."
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