Can you tell the difference? Jake Tapper uses his own deepfake to show how powerful AI is
Jake Tapper from CNN recently used a deepfake of himself to highlight the potential dangers of artificial intelligence in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. The segment, which aired on October 4, 2024, featured a deepfake version of Tapper introducing a segment on AI, emphasizing how easily AI-generated content can be mistaken for real.
The deepfake, created by comedian Danny Polishchuk, who has only been using AI for two weeks, was strikingly realistic, both in voice and appearance. The segment aimed to caution viewers about the increasing prevalence of deepfakes and their potential misuse in electoral processes.
This move comes as lawmakers, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Josh Hawley, and Susan Collins, are sponsoring a bill to ban deepfakes, highlighting the growing concern over their impact on public discourse.
