Executive Disorder: Lula’s Victory, AI Election Ads, Voter Fraud, Revolt in Albania
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Deepfakes Blur Reality and Political Scandal
Garrison Davis explains how AI ads fabricate scandals, manipulate real footage, exploit parody protections, and damage candidates even when viewers know the videos are fake.
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The gang discuss how Brazilians organized to beat Bolsonaro, White House allegations of “likely” non-citizen voting, James O'Keefe being charged with unlawful voting, $137 million in AI campaign ads and politician deepfakes, and why there are massive protests in Albania.
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