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Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan uses AI to campaign from behind bars

Dec 19, 2023 - washingtonpost.com
Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, used artificial intelligence (AI) to campaign from jail, circumventing a state-backed crackdown on his party's events. The Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party used AI to generate Khan's voice for a video clip, in which he urged Pakistanis to vote in the upcoming national election. The video, viewed over 1 million times on social media platforms, was part of a virtual rally organized by the party.

The use of AI has raised concerns about the potential for misuse and the spread of disinformation. Hany Farid, a digital forensics and misinformation expert, emphasized the need for better technology to distinguish real content from fake, alongside improved regulation. The PTI party has stated that it will vet any further use of AI technology to prevent misuse.

Key takeaways:

  • Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, who is currently in jail, used AI to generate his voice for an online rally, circumventing a state-backed crackdown on his party's events.
  • The AI-generated voice was used in a four-minute video clip where Khan addressed his supporters, urging them to vote in the upcoming national election on February 8.
  • The video was viewed more than 1 million times each on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, according to the PTI party.
  • Experts have raised concerns about the use of AI to create images and videos that can be used to spread disinformation or propaganda.
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