Did you see those fake images that Trump posted online, showing young Taylor Swift and her fans endorsing his campaign for President? Probably not. It doesn't seem likely that it had a big impact on the election, to be honest. And indeed, in a year when half the planet voted in elections, it doesn't seem that AI photo fakery moved the needle anywhere.
As a result, lovers of democracy everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief. It looks like the much-feared AI election apocalypse has failed to materialize. The public apparently isn't as gullible as we expected and, although false news and photo trickery have always been with us, AI didn't have a major impact on a single public vote. Phew, panic over.
