A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider debate on AI, as the deeply polarised country gears up for general elections next month. Laun ... (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1785#8202)
Opposition deepfake video of Spanish PM’s wife sparks outrage before election
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