The 1st Ever Deep Fake Allegations Made In The Presidential Race

Deep fakes are images or videos that have been manipulated using artificial intelligence to depict individuals saying or doing things they never actually said or did. Famous videos of Tom Cruise and Barack Obama have already been circulating the internet for a while and as we approach the election cycle, the potential for deep fakes to disrupt the political process is a threat that could undermine the foundations of our democracy. Well - what was a potential threat is now a reality. On August 7th, Trump implied Kamala Harris used deep fake technology to fake rally crowds and accused her of election interference.

“Same thing is happening with her fake ‘crowds’ at her speeches,” Trump said in the Truth Social post. “She should be disqualified because the creation of a fake image is ELECTION INTERFERENCE. Anyone who does that will cheat at ANYTHING!”

While many media channels have shared photos, videos, and reports that showed a potential rally of roughly 15,000 people, the reality of deep fakes exists. This technology is making it increasingly difficult for the average person to reliably distinguish between real and artificially generated video content.

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