Imran Khan Addresses Campaign Rally Via Deepfake While Jailed, Raising Election Disinformation Concerns
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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, who is in jail, used an AI-generated voice and video to address a campaign rally for his party ahead of the 2023 elections.
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The 4-minute video featured a deepfake of Khan sitting in front of a flag and speaking about his party being barred from holding rallies.
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Khan's party says the AI voice is a 65-70% match, with content based on his prison notes. The video got 1.5 million YouTube views.
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Use of deepfakes in elections raises concerns about disinformation and voters inability to discern what's real.
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Deepfakes are likely to play a big role as major countries like the US, India, and Russia hold elections in 2024.