Cybersecurity
Russia Smeared Kamala Harris With Deepfake Video, Microsoft Says
- AI-generated images have largely failed to gain many viewers
- State-controlled media helped spread fabricated footage
Kamala Harris on a screen during a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sept. 20.
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Russian trolls are using artificial intelligence, including a deepfake of Vice President Kamala Harris, to try influencing public opinion ahead the US election, according to new research from Microsoft Corp.
The tactics have included deceptive editing, fake posts that seemed to be from credible organizations, and fabricated imagery designed to smear Harris, the Democratic candidate for president. State-controlled media outlets RT and Sputnik have helped spread AI-generated content in the US with limited success, Microsoft said. Russian influence actors used AI to fake audio of Harris speaking about former President Donald Trump at a rally.