Trolls in Slovakian Election Tap AI Deepfakes to Spread Disinfo
One such video features a two-minute-long conversation in which the leader of the progressive party, Michal Simecka, above, appears to discuss buying votes from the Roma minority with a journalist.
Photographer: Vladimir Simicek/AFP/Getty ImagesVideos featuring AI-generated deepfake voices of politicians are spreading on social media ahead of the Slovak parliamentary elections this weekend, showcasing how the emergent technology is being harnessed for political disinformation.
The clips are being shared on sites including Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram and messaging apps like Telegram that include audio impersonating political opponents, Reset, a research group that looks at technology’s impact on democracy, said in a report on Friday.