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Bernie Sanders: “The rise of deepfakes makes it possible for bad actors to…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 16:05

AI is threatening our democracy. But back to that film. Don't look up. Well, maybe we should look what's going on the Internet right now. Right now, this minute. The rise of deepfakes makes it possible for bad actors to distort what elected officials and candidates are saying. And I suspect this is personal for many members of the Senate who have had experiences with this issue. And let me tell you, if you don't think this will ever happen to you, you are very mistaken. (16:05–16:15)

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Asserts that deepfakes enable distortion of statements by officials and candidates.

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