Meta removes AI deepfake video of Irish presidential candidate

6 days ago 2

Meta has removed a deepfake AI video of Irish presidential candidate Catherine Connolly, which featured a false depiction of the politician saying that she's withdrawing from the election. According to The Irish Times, the AI-generated video was shared nearly 30,000 times on Facebook just days before Ireland's election on October 24 prior to it being removed from the website. Connolly called the video "a disgraceful attempt to mislead voters and undermine [Ireland's] democracy" and assured voters that she was "absolutely still a candidate for President of Ireland."

The video was posted by an account which had named itself RTÉ News AI, which is not affiliated with the actual Irish public...

Source: https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-removes-ai-deepfake-video-of-irish-presidential-candidate-130059996.html?src=rss

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