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Researchers discovered that AI-generated versions of 112 politicians were rated as more authentic, coherent, and relevant than the actual politicians themselves—raising alarms about election interference.
Researchers tested AI-generated versions of 112 politicians and found that voters rated the AI versions as more authentic, coherent, and relevant than the actual politicians themselves. This isn't a hypothetical problem anymore—it's a measured phenomenon. The AI versions were consistently rated as better communicators than the real people they impersonated.
What this means is straightforward: AI can now produce political content that voters find more convincing than actual politicians. In an election, that's a problem. Someone could generate AI videos of a candidate saying things the candidate never said, and voters would find those videos more credible than the candidate's actual statements. The study is essentially a proof of concept that AI-generated political deepfakes could outcompete authentic political speech in terms of perceived credibility.
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