A recent study by Google DeepMind has revealed that political deepfakes are the most common misuse of artificial intelligence. The study, which analyzed 200 incidents of AI misuse between January 2023 and March 2024, found that AI-generated fake content, especially targeting public figures, is shaping global opinions and threatening democracies. BBC Verify has highlighted the growing challenge of distinguishing fact from fiction due to the rise of deepfakes. Efforts are underway to develop new AI tools to combat this issue, DeepMind finds.
Political Deepfakes: The Emerging Threat in AI Misuse Artificial intelligence has long promised to revolutionise industries, but its darker applications are becoming alarmingly evident. Yesterday, Google’s DeepMind unveiled a report revealing that AI-generated "deepfakes" of… https://t.co/1WsXbHqArZ
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🤖🇬🇧 Political deepfakes take the lead in AI misuse! Google DeepMind's groundbreaking study reveals how AI-generated fake content, especially targeting public figures, is shaping global opinions and threatening democracies. https://t.co/KkNwZ2rNHD
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Political deepfakes are the most popular way to misuse AI https://t.co/GmhkyNVNDl
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A Google DeepMind study of 200 observed incidents of misuse between January 2023 and March 2024 finds political deepfakes are the most common misuse of AI (@cristinacriddle / Financial Times) https://t.co/9edsiuSEqM 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/RhhWAHg4HK
Political deepfakes top list of malicious AI use, DeepMind finds https://t.co/GRtjAcdNLF
BBC Verify: AI deepfakes will destroy this election. AI deepfakes: https://t.co/gExnu52M2D
Deepfakes have gone too far https://t.co/zFuve1eVAB