Journalists Use Deepfake of Senate Candidate to Warn of AI Misinformation Dangers
• Journalists created deepfake videos of Senate candidate Kari Lake to showcase the danger of AI-generated misinformation in elections
• Experts warn that deepfakes could erode truth and destabilize voters in the 2024 presidential election
• Lawmakers are responding with bills restricting deepfakes in campaigns as states warn voters to watch for them
• Lake's campaign lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding removal of the deepfake videos
• Fighting disinformation will require the public's critical thinking to detect increasingly sophisticated fake videos