AI Could Uproot the 2028 Election

I recently wrote about the potential for AI to lead to massive political upheaval, especially if it rapidly displaces white collar workers as some analysts expect. But here I am thinking of a different type of issue that is likely to emerge ahead of the next election, which is fake AI videos that look real enough to fool people.

Right now, we see how quickly fabrications can spread on social media and create certain narratives. Even after they are debunked, the corrected version often gets a lot less attention than the original fabrication, and so the lie still persists in the memory of a lot of people.

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I recently wrote about the potential for AI to lead to massive political upheaval, especially if it rapidly displaces white collar workers as some analysts expect. But here I am thinking of a different type of issue that is likely to emerge ahead of the next election, which is fake AI videos that look real enough to fool people.

Right now, we see how quickly fabrications can spread on social media and create certain narratives. Even after they are debunked, the corrected version often gets a lot less attention than the original fabrication, and so the lie still persists in the memory of a lot of people.