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Slovakia’s Election Deepfakes Show AI Is a Danger to Democracy

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Slovakia’s Election Deepfakes Show AI Is a Danger to Democracy

An audio recording, allegedly featuring Michal Šimečka, leader of Slovakia's Progressive Slovakia party, discussing election rigging with a journalist, emerged on Facebook just before Slovakia's elections. Šimečka and the journalist denied its authenticity, and fact-checkers suggested AI manipulation. The incident highlighted vulnerabilities in election integrity and the struggle to combat AI-generated disinformation. It also exposed a loophole in Meta's manipulated-media policy, which focuses on video manipulation, leaving audio manipulation largely unchecked. This incident may serve as a test case for the EU and other nations preparing for upcoming elections, emphasizing the need for improved tools and strategies against AI-generated disinformation.

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