"But what we all probably don't do is create a full-blown AI-generated deepfake of our opponent and then sincerely try to argue with it for nearly an hour. And we probably aren't running for public office, either. Credit where credit's due, though. John Reid, a Republican candidate in the Virginia lieutenant governor race, went ahead and did just that, seemingly not stopping to ask questions like, "will this make me look insane?" or "does this count as spreading misinformation?""
"Reid streamed the 40 minute long stunt on his YouTube channel, and it's every bit as absurd as you'd expect. After boring us with nearly two minutes of text explaining that Reid's Democratic opponent, state senator Ghazala F. Hashmi, repeatedly turned down his requests for a debate, thus forcing Reid to pursue the "best-possible alternative" of using AI to replicate Hashmi, an AI debate moderator pops up on the screen in the form of a still image, and introduces them both in a bland voice."
John Reid, a Republican candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor, created and livestreamed a 40-minute AI-generated deepfake of his Democratic opponent, state senator Ghazala F. Hashmi, to simulate a debate. Reid framed the stunt as a consequence of Hashmi repeatedly declining debate requests and presented the AI simulation as the "best-possible alternative." An AI moderator appeared as a still image with a bland voice and introduced both participants while the AI Hashmi gave opening statements on a screen opposite Reid at a podium. The event prompted ridicule and concerns about misinformation, drawing comparisons to other bizarre AI-generated political videos.
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