Manhattan Dem Leader Denies Fake AI Audio, Calls for New Laws As Deep Fakes Emerge in Political Races
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Manhattan Democratic leader Keith Wright says an audio recording of him criticizing a female legislator is an AI-generated fake and calls for new laws to regulate the technology
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The fake audio emerges just as Wright's son announces a bid for the legislator's seat
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Wright says the "deep fake" recording is "horrible politics" and aims to "distort reality"
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NY lawmakers have begun efforts to regulate AI, including a new law banning fake AI-generated pornography and a proposed bill to force campaigns to identify AI content
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Good government groups like Common Cause NY support efforts to regulate fake AI content, saying it poses a threat as voters can't discern what's real