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A political ad from Spain's main opposition party used a deepfake video showing AI likenesses of people linked to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing, drawing outrage ahead of an election.
Why it matters: The ad illustrates how AI-generated deepfakes are being used in political campaigning, prompting backlash.
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“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…”
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