🤖 'AI Obama' Defends Suspicious Death of Chef on TikTok

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Last week, we had Tom Hanks deep faked for a dental ad, and now we have 'AI Obama,' defending the suspicious death of his personal Chef on TikTok - who happened to be writing a tell-all book at the time his naked body was fished from a Martha's Vineyard lake.

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Happy Thursday. Let's get it.

Kevin

In a recent TikTok video, a voice strikingly similar to former President Barack Obama defended against new conspiracy theories surrounding the death of his ex-chef. (and there are plenty)

Not surprisingly, this voice was not Obama's but a clone developed by advanced, widely-available A.I. tools.

This incident is yet another example in the emerging ‘threat’ posed by voice-cloning A.I. on social media platforms.

Key Facts:

• Surging Misinformation: The technology behind voice replication has become increasingly popular and readily available, especially after companies like ElevenLabs introduced new voice-cloning tools. These innovations amplify the potential for misinformation as conspiracies can be "voiced" by celebrities, politicians, or public figures.

• Tech Advances: AI voice cloning joins other digital threats like deepfake videos, AI-crafted writings, and generated images in shaping content. Combined, the ability to create almost indistinguishable digital clones is not a future threat; it's here, now.

• Platform Response: Disinformation watchdogs report an uptick in AI voice-utilized videos, especially on platforms like TikTok. This platform and others are scrambling to label and combat this misinformation appropriately. However, even if they ban specific videos, creators are putting out content faster than can be taken down.

As this new form of misinformation and just plain ole fun gains traction, many are concerned about its potential to skew public perceptions, especially with crucial events like the upcoming 2024 election on the horizon. J

Jack Brewster from NewsGuard commented, "Once they have the credibility of having a large following, they can dip their toe into more conspiratorial content."

Platforms like TikTok strive to innovate detection methods, but the challenge remains daunting.

Check out the full story below.

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