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Musk faces backlash over fake Harris video |
Elon Musk has been accused of violating the policies of his platform X after sharing a fake video of Vice President Harris that used an artificial intelligence (AI) voice mimicking the likely Democratic nominee to spew insults about her campaign and President Biden. |
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The video shared by Musk on Friday mocks a Harris campaign ad and features a voiceover calling Biden "senile" and the vice president the "ultimate diversity hire," our colleague Nick Robertson reported. The video does not contain any disclaimer that it uses AI to mimic Harris's voice, though the original post from the account @MrReaganUSA labels it a parody. Musk made no such distinction in his own post, a move that appears to violate X site policy barring "misleading media." The Harris campaign knocked Musk over the video. "We believe the American people want the real freedom, opportunity, and security Vice President Harris is offering; not the fake, manipulated lies of Elon Musk and Donald Trump," campaign spokesperson Mia Ehrenberg said in an email. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) also called out the post, arguing that it should illegal to manipulate a person's voice as the video does. Newsom noted that he plans to sign "a bill in a matter of weeks to make sure it is." Fellow Californian, Rep. Barbara Lee (D), similarly denounced the deepfake video Monday and argued that it shows a need for guardrails on the technology. "In addition to it being disgusting, it shows you just how dangerous [Musk] is and how dangerous it is for social media not to have guardrails," Lee said. "And how we need to make sure that as we look at AI and move forward, that there are some regulatory guardrails and rules that it has to follow." Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Former White House photographer Pete Souza deleted his account on the social platform X after receiving backlash over sharing a photo of former President Trump's ear. In the post, Souza appeared to question the extent of Trump’s wound from the shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pa., earlier this month. In the Saturday post, Souza shared a photo from The Associated Press of Trump boarding his plane earlier that … |
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The e-commerce company eBay has added three new members to its government relations team, including a former adviser to Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee following the exit of President Biden on July 21. EBay already has a robust government relations presence in Washington, spending nearly $1.9 million on federal lobbying last year, according to the nonpartisan money-in-politics tracking nonprofit … |
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Boarder agents need warrant to search devices |
U.S. border agents need to get a warrant before they search electronic devices, according to a ruling from a federal district court in New York, Tech Crunch reported. |
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How colleges are offering degrees in AI |
At least 13 major colleges and universities were identified by NBC News as starting to offer bachelor's degrees in AI in the last six years as new graduates seek jobs in rough tech industry market, NBC reported. |
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'White Dudes for Harris' is the latest in a series of Zoom gatherings backing the vice president |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ last-minute campaign for president has meant an instant spurt of increased travel, intensified fundraising, a flurry of filming new content for ads and a quick search for a running mate. Add to that list a series of hastily organized Zoom calls … |
PARIS (AP) — The French government was investigating after multiple telecommunications lines were hit by acts of vandalism Monday, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France host events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Organizers for the Paris Games say their operations … |
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr offered his concerns about President Biden’s reform proposals for the Supreme Court on Monday, arguing they … Read more |
| The GOP mayor of Mesa, Ariz. — Phoenix's largest suburb — endorsed Vice President Harris on Monday, saying only the vice president can "put country … Read more |
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