The AI deepfake propaganda used by dictators and the real actors behind them

Dictatorships around the world have used AI technology and fake newsreaders to create disinformation videos.
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[@theGuardian]

‘It’s not me, it’s just my face’: the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda ► www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/16/its-not-me-its-just-my-face-the-models-who-found-their-likenesses-had-been-used-in-ai-propaganda

[@frontenac5083]

*Can't you proofread your freaking articles, Guardian?* *How hard is it to do?* *Does the following sentence (botched by one of your hacks) seem like proper English to you?* *"If the plane taken off on time, it would have ignited mid-air."* *???* *And that one:* *"Shortly after, Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, said was “quite likely” that the blaze was caused by operatives from Russia’s intelligence services."* *What?* *Go learn basic English before publishing articles.*

[@miloandalfie5509]

This is terrifying.

[@skatedurr]

not really it's super easy to spot if it's ai, until it gets better, won't be fooling me

[@techcafe0]

this is late-stage capitalism, absolutely amoral and abides no limits

[@balajiraju4157]

Lol...left loves to blame everything on capitalism.... Venezuela is a socialist country but use capitalist tech to spread their ideology because they cannot make one

[@evulclown]

Why isn't this company fined?

[@Maxime-fo8iv]

I say Facebook should be fined too. Even after having contributed to the genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar (2016-present), the genocide of Tigray (2020-2022), the mass disinformation regarding Covid (2019-kinda died out), the Capitol attack (2021), the German attempted coup d'état (2022) and the Brazilian attempted coup d'état (2023), they still have learned nothing as they still didn't take down the video. And we're talking about a video that was not only (most likely) reported, it also made the news...

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

Because they pay POLITICANS !!!!

[@theflyingfool]

Where are our poitical leaders looking? Certainly not this way... we need robust laws that deal effectively with this stuff.

[@Sjalabais]

It's like he said when reading the contract: Who needs this unless you couldn't hire actors? The entire business model rests on *shady shit™* and we all know that.

[@on-site4094]

As long is there is money to be made some sketchy soulless avatars will stretch reality sad

[@christopherchilton-smith6482]

Good work Guardian, good work.

[@husiroyoh4548]

this is exactly the same like in UK I guess a very similar regime

[@garnetachieng]

I thought they used AI generated images for the avatars. using real models is crazy work

[@james.telfer]

Company: it's AI, what could go wrong? 🤷 🤖: round up the meat bags!

[@absurdistoxymoron]

Great reporting. Completely terrifying. I’m very worried about the future

[@stdew07]

This woman looks AI too 😂

[@WORLDPARTYFORUM]

At least they look better than the AI ​​Houthi general shown by Western media.

[@TorEtCetera]

Are you suggesting that Traoré’s Burkina Faso is a dictatorship? If not, you should probably remove his face from your thumbnail

[@autoklashkinov]

Dictatorship is when you don't have US bases in your country. The more US bases you have the more Democracy it is

[@TorEtCetera]

Haha. Spot on

[@MarcDize]

holy....

[@SB-yl1ng]

A billionaires murders way to lie in trash 🗑 glade you don't believe in hell.

[@SagarYadav-zm5lf]

Ethics

[@gregoryhernandez-w8u]

Que viva Venezuela carajoooo

[@rey82rey82]

5:33

[@김모치-z1h]

fun fact : this girl is also ai generated

[@charlenelohnes4698]

Wierd yuppers sure is not human

[@مريم-خ3ر9ه]

انا ابوس ايدك بس صعدو تعليقي خل يشوفو الناس نحن مسنا الضر وين الامه الاسلاميه بكيت متنا من القهر لمن اشكي انا اختك من يمن والله ماتكلمت الا من جوع وم الحال انا وكامل اسرتي تشردنا من بيوتنا بَسَبَبَ الَحَرَبَ نَحَنَ فَيَ حَالَهَ لَايَعَلَمَ بَهَا الَا الَلَهَ حَسَبَنَا الَلَهَ وًّنَعَمَ الَوكيَلَ فَيَ مَنَ اوًّصَلَنَا الَى هَاذا الَحَالَ 💔💔وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجاخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين انا واسرتي بيننا ایت الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلموهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهم وعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب 500 تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم 00967711157616 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير🎉🎉😢😢😮😮

[@Thrill_Hou]

AI ahh post

[@williamentrekin9453]

some of these comments could be A.I. 👀🫣🧐🤣