Senate Republicans shown A deepfake video of Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, designed to make Democrats celebrate the death of the government, which has lasted 16 days.
In Deepfake, Schumer’s Generative AI omits the phrase “Every day it gets better for us,” an actual quote taken out of context from PunchBowl news articleSee rank-. In the original story, Schumer discussed the Democrats’ dead-end strategy – saying he would not return to the Republican playbook of threats and “Bambooz(ling).”
The shutdown occurred because Democrats and Republicans couldn’t agree on a government funding bill through October and beyond. Democrats are trying to hold on to tax credits that would make health insurance cheaper for millions of Americans, secure the Medicaid revolt, and block government health agencies.
The video was posted on Friday on the Senate Republicans’ account. According to X’s policy, the platform prohibits “sharing good (in) synthetic or synthetic or manipulated media that will cause harm.” Harmful content includes media that may “mislead people” or “cause significant confusion about public issues.”
Enforcement actions include removing content, warning labels, or reducing visibility. X does not, as of the time of this writing, remove the deepfake or add a warning label – although the video does include a sign of AI origin.
Schumer’s video isn’t the first time X has allowed deepfakes of politicians to remain on the platform. By the end of 2024, X owner Elon Musk Shared A leaked video of former Vice President Kamala Harris in the lead-up to the election, fueling the debate about the wrong voter.
TechCrunch has reached out to X for comment.
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As many as 28 countries have laws prohibiting deepfakes of political figures, specifically in relation to campaigns and elections, although they are not prohibited if they have clear disclosures. California, Minnesota, and Texas have deepfakes intended to influence elections, deceive voters, or deceive candidates.
The latest post comes a week after President Donald Trump posted a deep post on Social Media that depicted Sciumer Sciumer and Hakeem Jefferies, the House Minority Leader, as creating a false and misleading statement.
Responding to criticism of the lack of honesty and ethics, Joanna Rodriguez, Director of National Senatorial Communications, said: “Ai is here and will not be anywhere else. Manage & win or klacyapi Pearl & Lost.”