A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice, raising new AI concerns
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The Kamala Harris campaign has accused Elon Musk of spreading âmanipulated liesâ on his social media site X.
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The policy has an exception for memes and satire as long as they do not cause "significant confusion about the authenticity of the media.â
Chris Kohls, the man behind the Mr Reagan online persona, pointed an AP reporter to a YouTube video he posted responding to the ordeal. In the YouTube video, he confirmed he used AI to make the fake ad and argued that it was obviously parody, with or without a label.
Musk endorsed Trump, the Republican former president and current nominee, earlier this month. He didn't respond to an emailed request for comment.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Westover High School on July 18 in Fayetteville, N.C.
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Two experts who specialize in AI-generated media reviewed the fake ad's audio and confirmed that much of it was generated using AI technology.
One of them, University of California, Berkeley, digital forensics expert Hany Farid, said the video shows the power of generative AI and deepfakes.
âThe AI-generated voice is very good,â he said in an email. âEven though most people won't believe it is VP Harris' voice, the video is that much more powerful when the words are in her voice."
He said generative AI companies that make voice-cloning tools and other AI tools available to the public should do better to ensure their services are not used in ways that could harm people or democracy.
Rob Weissman, co-president of the advocacy group Public Citizen, disagreed with Farid, saying he thought many people would be fooled by the video.
âI'm certain that most people looking at it don't assume it's a joke," Weissman said in an interview. "The quality isn't great, but it's good enough. And precisely because it feeds into preexisting themes that have circulated around her, most people will believe it to be real.â
Election analysis for U.S. richest and poorest counties, 2016-2022
Election analysis for U.S. richest and poorest counties, 2016-2022
Among the 50 richest counties in the United States, the majority (30) were in states with a Democratic trifecta, nine were in states with a Republican trifecta, and 11 were in states with a divided government. A majority of the 50 poorest counties (33) were in states with a Republican trifecta and 17 were in states with a divided government, Ballotpedia reports. None of the 50 poorest counties were in states with a Democratic trifecta.
There are 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the United States. There are also 41 independent cities in Virginia that operate independent of any county and are included in this study.
Based on 2021 census estimates, the 50 richest counties have a median household income of more than $105,000 and an average population of 492,000. The 50 poorest counties all have a median household income of less than $35,000 and an average population of 13,000. This page analyzes the voting trends of these counties from 2016 to 2022 to look at how partisanship and voter participation relate to county income.
Among the 50 wealthiest counties, Democrats received a higher average vote share in 28 counties. Averaged election results trended toward Democrats in 26 counties, toward Republicans in 20 counties, and four counties were swing counties.
Among the 50 poorest counties, Republicans received a higher average vote share in 26 counties. Averaged election results trended toward Democrats in 25 counties, toward Republicans in 20 counties, and five counties were swing counties.
An average of 46.3% of the population voted in the elections included in this study in the richest 50 counties and 36.3% of the population voted in the poorest 50 counties.
On this page, you will find an analysis of the election trends of the 50 richest and 50 poorest counties in the United States by median household income. This overview includes:
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