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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Jordyn Beazley

David Pocock calls for election ban on AI deepfakes with fake videos of Albanese and Dutton

A screengrab of a video featuring David Pocock
A screengrab of a video shared online by independent senator David Pocock featuring AI-faked content to warn against potential misuse of the technology. Photograph: David Pocock

David Pocock has raised the alarm on the risk posed to democracy by generative AI by using it to play a trick: fabricating a video of Anthony Albanese announcing a complete ban on gambling advertising.

The independent senator for Canberra posted two AI-generative videos to social media – of the prime minister and of the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, supporting a complete ban on advertising – to show how AI can be used to mimic and confuse.

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