AI deepfakes come of age as billions prepare to vote in a bumper year of elections

Governments and tech companies are locked in debate over how best to police an information ecosystem that is at serious risk of disruption

“What a bunch of malarkey.”

Gail Huntley recognised the gravelly voice of Joe Biden as soon as she picked up the phone. Huntley, a 73-year-old resident of New Hampshire, was planning to vote for the president in the state’s upcoming primary, so she was confused that a pre-recorded message from him was urging her not to.

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