Wall Street Journal: AI Deepfakes Are Getting Weirder and Harder to Spot in the Midterms | Wave of fake videos and ads fuels worries about misinformation
Summary
AI-generated deepfakes are becoming more realistic and harder to detect, raising concerns about their use in spreading misinformation during midterm elections.
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