Taylor Swift, Joe Biden, dead kids: Fake AI content floods in


Pornographic images of Swift, robocalls of Biden’s voice, and videos of dead children and teenagers detailing their own deaths all have gone viral – but not one of them was real. — AFP

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence have proliferated on social media this month, claiming a string of high-profile victims and elevating the risks of manipulated media into the public conversation ahead of a looming US election cycle.

Pornographic images of singer Taylor Swift, robocalls of US President Joe Biden’s voice, and videos of dead children and teenagers detailing their own deaths all have gone viral – but not one of them was real.

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