AI-Generated Fake Trudeau Ad Shows Risks of Deepfakes in Elections

Fake Facebook ad features AI-generated video of Trudeau with Australian accent hawking cryptocurrency scam
Ad is poorly made but still demonstrates concerning potential of AI to create deceptive political disinformation
Deepfakes expected to proliferate in 2024 election campaigns globally, eroding trust in online information
Tools to create convincing fake videos becoming more widely available and harder to detect
Experts say technology still outpacing capabilities of civil society to effectively monitor and counter deepfakes