AI Deepfake ‘News Anchors’ Used in Pro-China Videos on Social Media: Report

AI Deepfake ‘News Anchors’ Used in Pro-China Videos on Social Media: Report
A screen shows an artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor from a state-controlled news broadcaster, in Beijing, on Nov. 9, 2018. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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Artificial intelligence-generated deepfake news anchors are being used by Chinese state-aligned actors to promote pro-China propaganda videos on social media, according to a report published on Feb. 7.

The detailed report (pdf) by U.S.-based research firm Graphika marks the first time it has observed “state-aligned influence operation actors using video footage of AI-generated fictitious people in their operations.”
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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