AI-generated deepfake audio impersonates Slovak politician and journalist
An AI-generated deepfake audio recording was circulated on social media two days before the Slovak parliamentary elections. The audio purportedly captured a conversation between Progressive Slovakia leader Michal Šimečka and journalist Monika Tódová discussing election manipulation. Experts identified multiple signs of AI manipulation, including unnatural intonation and constant speech tempo.
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