Jul 29, 2024

Kamala Harris Campaign Ad Shared by Elon Musk Is Not Real, Says Hany Farid

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Kamala Harris campaign ad shared by Elon Musk is not real

By Erin Jones

Vice President Kamala Harris is now the likely Democratic nominee for president in the 2024 election a little more than a week after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid.

On July 26, tech billionaire Elon Musk shared a video that looks like a Harris campaign ad on his X account with a caption that says: “This is amazing 😂.” The video has garnered more than 130 million views since it was first posted on X...

Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said the video shows the power of generative AI and deepfakes.

“The AI-generated voice is very good,” said Farid...

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Hany Farid is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and the School of Information at UC Berkeley.

Last updated: July 31, 2024