Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election
The Guardian World's headline. Reported by The Guardian World, The Guardian UK.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian, a political advertisement from Spain's main opposition party used a deepfake video of the prime minister's wife, and it has sparked outrage and a wider debate on artificial intelligence ahead of the election. The Guardian's UK and World editions both reported that the video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez's Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing. The excerpts supplied are truncated, so the sources provided do not give further details of the reaction or the election.
Key points
- The Guardian reported that a political ad from Spain's main opposition party used a deepfake video of the prime minister's wife.
- The Guardian reported the video shows AI likenesses of people linked to the Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing.
- The Guardian reported the ad has sparked outrage and a wider debate on AI ahead of the election.
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Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election. According to The Guardian, a political advertisement from Spain's main opposition party used a deepfake video of the prime minister's wife, and it has sparked outrage and a wider debate on artificial intelligence ahead of the election. The Guardian's UK and World editions both reported that the video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez's Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing. The excerpts supplied are truncated, so the sources provided do not give further details of the reaction or the election. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian World: Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election. The Guardian UK: Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian World United Kingdom Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider debate on AI, as the deeply polarised count 23 Oct · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider debate on AI, as the deeply polarised count 23 Oct · Tier 2
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