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Can voters be tricked by deepfake content generated with AI?

Utah Valley University student researchers found half of the viewers couldn’t tell the difference between fake and real, and some thought AI content was more trustworthy.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mauricio Cornejo Nava speaks as Utah Valley University students present a deepfake study, in Orem on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

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