The use of AI-generated deepfakes is becoming a growing concern in the leadup to the 2024 Presidential Election. While none of these images have been directly linked to Trump's campaign, the former president has previously claimed that unflattering photos of him were AI-generated. This comes as Trump's support among Black voters is reportedly rising, with a recent poll suggesting that 16% of Black voters would back Trump in 2024, up from 7% in 2020.
Key takeaways:
- Supporters of Donald Trump are creating and sharing AI-generated images of the former president with Black voters, seemingly to inflate his popularity within the Black community.
- These AI-generated images are often shared without any labels indicating they are AI-generated, leading to misinformation.
- While some of these images are obviously jokes, many viewers do not perceive them as fakes, highlighting the growing problem of AI-generated misinformation in the 2024 Presidential Election.
- Despite these AI-generated images, Trump's support among Black voters is modestly rising, with a January poll from NBC showing that 16% of Black voters said they would back Trump in 2024, up from 7% in 2020.