Putin Confronted by His AI Doppelgänger at Annual Call-In Event
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Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted an annual phone-in event where citizens can speak with him directly. This year, a deepfake AI version of Putin asked a question.
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The deepfake Putin was created using AI and looked exactly like the real Putin. It raised concerns about the dangers of deepfakes and AI.
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Deepfakes are AI-generated fake videos/images that manipulate content by learning from datasets. As technology advances, detecting and mitigating their impact grows challenging.
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The deepfake Putin asked if the real Putin had a lot of twins and about his views on neural networks and AI.
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Putin responded that only one person should look and sound like him, and that is himself. The origin and purpose of the AI Putin remain unclear.