"The era of A.I. propaganda is here and President Trump is an enthusiastic participant. After nationwide protests this weekend against Mr. Trump's administration, the president posted an A.I.-generated video to his Truth Social account depicting himself as a fighter pilot, careening through major cities and dropping excrement on protesters. It was the latest example in a yearslong shift by Mr. Trump to deploy fake imagery, generated by artificial intelligence, as part of his social media commentary."
"Mr. Trump has posted A.I.-generated images or videos at least 62 times on his Truth Social account since late 2022, according to a review by The New York Times of his posts to the social network. The fake imagery has included blistering attacks on his political rivals, flattering depictions of himself, and misleading political campaign materials made entirely by A.I. tools. Overall, he has attacked his opponents, including top Democratic leaders and his Republican rivals, with A.I. imagery at least 14 times."
The era of A.I. propaganda is here and President Trump is an enthusiastic participant. After nationwide protests, the president posted an A.I.-generated video to his Truth Social account depicting himself as a fighter pilot careening through major cities and dropping excrement on protesters. He has posted A.I.-generated images or videos at least 62 times on Truth Social since late 2022. The fake imagery includes blistering attacks on political rivals, flattering depictions of himself, and misleading campaign materials made entirely by A.I. He attacked opponents at least 14 times, posted at least 19 items supporting his 2024 campaign, used at least seven posts this year to promote policy ideas or mock criticism, and created at least 21 fantastical reimaginings.
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