THE COVER

Fauci has become a target of criticism among Republicans due to his involvement in formulating the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ranging from rising international tensions to financial collapse, crimes, and invasions, using artificial images and news reports.

Except for disclaimers in the video description and at the top of the video, no other elements draw attention to the falsification of information. Obviously fictional, but AI makes it look too real.

Earlier, fake images of Trump scuffling with police also went viral. So did an AI-generated video of Ron DeSantis’s glitchy campaign launch, which Trump himself posted.

The video is fake! And yet it is viral!

It would take anyone multiple watches to realize that alongside the real images of Trump and Fauci, three images, which display the embrace, were created by AI.

Despite being identified as “AI generated,” Twitter (X) is yet to remove the video. It has instead added a disclaimer: This video contains real imagery interspersed with AI-generated imagery of Trump hugging and kissing Dr Anthony Fauci without noting they are fake.

Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, rightly said that intermixing real and fake images was “particularly sneaky.”

However, what would one have to say about crafting an advertisement depicting President Joe Biden’s potential second term?

That’s exactly what the Republican National Committee did. The video “brings to life” a series of fictional crises,

What is more troubling is that the very individuals responsible for safeguarding against misuse are the ones exploiting these tools themselves.

In response to the fictional Joe Biden advertisement posted by the Republican National Committee and the impact of “deepfake” technology on voter confidence and authenticity of the US elections, US Representative Yvette D. Clarke introduced a bill that mandates disclosure of any AI-generated content in political ads.

The proposed legislation would amend federal campaign finance law, requiring political ads regulated by the Federal Election Campaign Act to include a statement disclosing the use of AI-generated content.

“The upcoming 2024 election cycle will be the first time in US history where AI generated content will be used in political ads by campaigns, parties, and Super PACs,” Clarke said in a press release

“Unfortunately, our current laws have not kept pace with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technologies. If AI-generated content can manipulate and deceive people on a large scale, it can have devastating consequences for our national security and election security. It’s time we sound the alarm and work to ensure our campaign finance laws keep pace with the innovation of new technologies.”

This move aims to enhance transparency and expand disclaimer requirements across various mediums, including social media and streaming sites.