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As America takes stock after Donald Trump’s re-election to the presidency, it’s worth highlighting the AI-generated fake photos, videos and audio shared during the campaign.
A slew of fake videos and images shared by Trump and his supporters purported to show his opponent, Kamala Harris, saying or doing things that did not happen in real life.
Of particular concern are deepfake videos, which are edited or generated using artificial intelligence (AI) and depict events that didn’t happen. They may appear to depict real people, but the scenarios are entirely fictitious.
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Disinformation and deepfakes played a part in the US election. Australia should expect the same
Authors
Renee Barnes - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Aimee Riedel (Author) - Griffith University
Lucas Whittaker (Author) - Swinburne University of Technology
Rory Mulcahy (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries