Elon Musk shares AI deepfake of Kamala Harris voice
Elon Musk shared an AI-generated deepfake video on his social media platform that used a cloned voice of Vice President Kamala Harris to portray her as a 'deep state puppet'. The video, which Musk described as a parody, sparked backlash and calls for regulation of AI-generated political content. California Governor Gavin Newsom promised to sign a bill outlawing such deepfakes.
- Date it happened
- 2024-07-26
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