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Iran hacking Trump? AI deepfakes? Cyber side of 2024 election heats up.

Christian Science Monitor
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74% Informative

Donald Trump falsely claimed that Democratic opponent Kamala Harris had used AI tools to fabricate the size of crowds at her rallies.

Recent days have seen false allegations of AI meddling, actual AI meddling and reports of old-style hacking all involving the election campaign.

So far, this election’s cyber chaos may be less impactful than experts feared.

The number of AI political deepfakes continues to increase around the world, especially during campaign seasons.

One reason for spreading such content is to damage a candidate’s reputation.

Another more subtle aim is “polarizing the already divided segments of the society,” says Siwei Lyu .

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