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“A video on TikTok in October appeared to show a woman being interviewed by a television reporter about food stamps … [the guest discussed] selling food stamps for cash, which would have been a crime … Despite subtle red flags, hundreds vilified the woman as a criminal — some with explicit racism — while others attacked government assistance programs, just as a national debate was raging over President Trump’s planned cuts to the program.” Here’s the thing: The whole interview was AI generated. The same could very well be true about something that enraged you online. NYT (Gift Article): Even though the consumer apps to create them are only a few months old, A.I. Videos Have Flooded Social Media. No One Was Ready. (Who would have thought that in an era filled with real news that seems like it must be fake, we’d feel the need to create fake news that appears real.)

+ Yesterday, I covered the way campaigns are using AI to convince voters of certain ideas, even in remote areas. Don’t think you can be swayed? You’ll Come Around.