'AI president': Trump deepfakes glorify himself, trash rivals
2025-11-06
Economic Times
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President Donald Trump and his administration have extensively used AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media on social platforms to glorify Trump and attack opponents. These hyper-realistic fake visuals have misled the public, distorted political discourse, and spread disinformation, causing societal harm in the United States.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes the use of AI-generated deepfake images and videos by President Trump and his administration to manipulate public perception and political discourse. The AI system's outputs have directly led to harm by spreading disinformation, deceiving the public, and potentially undermining democratic norms and social trust. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use has directly led to harm to communities and violations of rights through misinformation and manipulation.[AI generated]