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Beyond their value to foreign propaganda campaigns, bots have long played a role in U.S. politics. So in some sense, people may be overestimating the impact that AI-driven bots could have. Republicans have long used them to fake support. I saw this in my former career as a right-wing media strategist. 2 comments
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The bigger possible effect of AI is likely to be in the realm of "deep fakes," simulated video that often looks very, very real. They've been around for a while but have not yet had a political impact.
This is certain to change in the near future, especially since making deep fakes is now a form of entertainment as the technology has improved. https://www.fastcompany.com/90876748/ai-celebrity-deepfakes-are-over-hoaxes-as-entertainment-are-just-beginning