by UBS

AI deepfakes could sway voters and disrupt elections

Around two billion voters will go to the polls this year, but for those looking to disrupt elections, AI-generated deepfakes could have significant political and economic repercussions. Tech companies and governments are working on ways to combat the spread of misinformation, but as the FT’s Hannah Murphy explains, deepfakes are getting harder to spot, and easier to generate.

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