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Elon Musk posts deepfake of Kamala Harris that violates X policy


X doesn’t allow manipulated media that can confuse people.

X owner Elon Musk shared a deepfake video spoofing a campaign ad for Vice President Kamala Harris. Earlier this year, for example, a robocall that used AI to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice urged New Hampshire voters to stay home during the primary. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) wrote on Threads that if Musk’s post remains without context, X and Musk “will not only be violating X’s own rules, they’ll be unleashing an entire election season of fake AI voice and image-altered content with no limits, regardless of party.” Klobuchar has introduced legislation to require disclaimers on political ads substantially altered or generated with AI.

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