Elon Musk

2024 - 7 - 29

Musk, Harris og den dybe fake – er det komedie eller politisk drama?

AI - deepfake - Elon Musk - falske videoer - Gavin Newsom - Kamala Harris - politik

Elon Musk og Kamala Harris i en skæv danse med dybe fakes og politiske skud. Hvad sker der? Find ud af det her!

For nylig delte Elon Musk et videoindslag, der fik både hjerter til at banke hurtigere og politikere til at klø sig i hovedet. Videoen, der brugte en AI-stemmekloningsteknologi, præsenterede en dyb fake-video, hvor visepresident Kamala Harris tilsyneladende sagde ting, hun ikke havde sagt. Selvom det kan virke som en sjov gimmick, rejser det alvorlige spørgsmål om sandhed og manipulation i den politiske arena, især op til valget i 2024.

Kritikken løb hurtigt ind, da Harris’ kampagne kommenterede på Musks handlinger og understregede, at amerikanerne fortjener ægte fremskridt, ikke manipulerede videoer. Dette træk blev anset for at være ikke kun en overtrædelse af X's politik om syntetiske medier, men også en potentiel trussel mod den politiske integritet i USA. Musk forsøgte at forsvare sig med, at komedie er lovligt i Amerika, men ikke alle køber det som et uskyldigt sjov.

Kombinationen af Elon Musk, en af de mest kontroversielle personligheder i tech-verdenen, og Kamala Harris, en central figur i politikken, skaber en bizarre cocktail. Det er som at se en komediefilm, hvor karaktererne ikke helt kan finde ud af, om de skal grine eller græde. Mens Musk fortsætter med sine drillerier, vælter kritikken ind fra alle sider, herunder et verbalt angreb fra Californien guvernør, Gavin Newsom, der sammenlignede Musk med en, der producerede popkultur-vittigheder uden nogen bund i virkeligheden.

I mellemtiden, i en akademisk vinkel, forsker University of Washington i spændende områder som neurale implantationer, som kan give os nye indsigter i teknologiens fremtid. En af deres modeller simulerer, hvordan sådanne implantationer, som dem Musk udvikler med Neuralink, kan ændre vores interaktion med AI og digital medier. Det er svært ikke at se et parallelt univers, hvor disse AI-stemmer kan føre til både genialitet og kontroverser.

I det store billede er Musks valg af videomateriale måske mere end bare en sjov udfordring til politiske normer; det viser også den magt, som teknologien har til at påvirke offentlig opfattelse. Har vi bevæget os fra at forbruge nyheder til at se dem som underholdning? Som hele denne saga viser, er grænsen mellem fakta og fabuleret indhold blevet mere flydende end nogensinde. Og hvad med det næste: Vil kommende præsidentkandidater oprette deres egne AI-genererede stemmer for at ramme en ny, yngre vælgerskare? Det er en tanke, der kunne give selv de mest sikre politikere sved på panden!

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Elon Musk shares video with AI-generated voice of Kamala Harris (Fortune)

Even 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."

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Election 2024: Elon Musk shares a deepfake video that mimics ... (The Associated Press)

A video using an artificial intelligence voice-cloning tool to mimic the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising ...

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Elon Musk posts deepfake of Kamala Harris that violates X policy (The Verge)

X owner Elon Musk posted a digitally altered campaign ad of Vice President Kamala Harris that appeared to have her saying things she didn't, without noting ...

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Elon Musk Criticized By Kamala Harris' Campaign & Prominent ... (Deadline)

A spokesperson for the Harris campaign told the AP: “The American people want the real freedom, opportunity and security Vice President Harris is offering; not ...

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Elon Musk defends himself after reposted a deepfake of Kamala Harris (Business Insider)

The video, a parody of Harris' campaign ad, appears to have been digitally altered. Musk's repost lacked context, potentially breaching X's rules on synthetic ...

UW model shows cortical implants like Elon Musk's Blindsight ... (UW News)

Side-by-side, black and white images of a cat -- one. New research from the University of Washington created a computational model that simulated a wide range ...

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"Manipulated lies": Elon Musk intentionally shares fake video of ... (Salon)

Musk posted a video in which a fake Harris claims to be "the ultimate diversity hire"

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Musk shares manipulated video of Kamala Harris, raising concerns ... (Euronews)

A manipulated video has a voice-over mimicking Kamala Harris and including false claims she did not say.

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Elon Musk Defends Posting Fake VP Ad: 'Parody is Legal in America' (Newsweek)

Musk shared a fake campaign ad of Harris declaring herself to be a "diversity hire" and a "deep state puppet."

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Elon Musk Attacks Gavin Newsom in Phallic Online Rant: 'Deeznutz' (Daily Beast)

The California governor had lashed out at Musk for sharing a doctored video of Kamala Harris.

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Musk wants to help Trump? Try an X-Truth tie-up (Reuters)

Elon Musk has come out squarely behind Donald Trump in this year's race for the U.S. presidency. But there's a way he could be even more helpful to his ...

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Musk draws fire with AI video of Harris (The Hill)

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk faces backlash over fake Harris video Elon Musk has been ...

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Elon Musk's claims about brain implants for artificial vision get a ... (GeekWire)

Researchers say their simulations don't support Elon Musk's claim that brain implants could produce "better than normal vision."

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Google responds to Elon Musk's accusations of a 'search ban' on ... (Fortune)

Google has responded to Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr., and other top GOP figures' accusations that the search engine is interfering in the election with its ...

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Elon Musk claims Google autocomplete is banning Trump in ... (CBS News)

Billionaire Elon Musk, who has endorsed former President Donald Trump, claims Google has a "search ban" on Trump.

Elon Musk faces off with Gavin Newsom after sharing fake Kamala ... (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Elon Musk, tech mogul and X owner, is facing backlash after reposting a fake video on X that uses artificial intelligence to mimic Vice President Kamala ...

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Elon Musk calls Maduro a 'dictator' in tech billionaire's latest blow-up ... (The Associated Press)

Add Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the growing list of foreign leaders with whom tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight.

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Venezuelan President Maduro challenges 'arch-enemy' Elon Musk ... (Fox Business)

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro waged war on Elon Musk on Monday, calling the Space X CEO his arch-enemy and saying he was going to invade the country ...

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Kamala Harris campaign ad shared by Elon Musk is not real (VERIFYThis.com)

Elon Musk shared a video that appears to be a Vice President Kamala Harris presidential campaign ad on X, but it uses AI audio. It's a manipulated parody ...

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Elon Musk calls Maduro a 'dictator' in tech billionaire's latest blow-up ... (ABC News)

Add Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the growing list of foreign leaders with whom tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight.

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Elon Musk blasts Google over omission of Trump assassination ... (Fox News)

Google's limited search results relating to the assassination attempt against former President Trump may be "election interference," Elon Musk argues.

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A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice ... (ABC News)

A video using an artificial intelligence voice-cloning tool to mimic the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising ...

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Fake Kamala Harris video prompts latest beef between Gavin ... (KCRA Sacramento)

For the second time within the last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk quarreled on social media over politics.

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Musk accuses Google of election interference over Trump ... (NBC News)

Elon Musk repeatedly accused Google of being biased against former President Donald Trump in a series of X posts.

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Elon Musk criticized for sharing a fake Harris campaign ad (NBC News)

Elon Musk, the owner of X, retweeted a misleading Vice President Kamala Harris campaign ad, violating his own platform's rules.

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How Elon Musk came to endorse Donald Trump (The Washington Post)

The world's richest man favored Biden in 2020, but has since become a vocal Trump supporter.

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Elon Musk Drew Winces From Billionaires' Gathering With Trump Pitch (Daily Beast)

Some people in the crowd of rich donors reportedly winced and shook their heads after the world's richest man told them they should tell their friends to ...

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Stunning Report Reveals How Elon Musk Helped Trump Behind the ... (The New Republic)

A new report details how Elon Musk went from supporting Biden in 2020 to endorsing Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. The Washington Post reports that the ...

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