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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Jonathan Yerushalmy

AI deepfakes come of age as billions prepare to vote in a bumper year of elections

Composite image featuring a computer screen with a close-up on the Synthetic Partys AI-driven chatbot and US president Joe Biden
With more people heading to the polls in 2024 than ever before, some AI companies have already banned deepfakes of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Composite: AFP / Getty / AP

“What a bunch of malarkey.”

Gail Huntley recognised the gravelly voice of Joe Biden as soon as she picked up the phone. Huntley, a 73-year-old resident of New Hampshire, was planning to vote for the president in the state’s upcoming primary, so she was confused that a pre-recorded message from him was urging her not to.

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