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Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation

  • Written by Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
imageThe fake robocall urged Democratic voters in New Hampshire not to vote in the Jan. 23, 2024, primary election.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

An unknown number of New Hampshire voters received a phone call on Jan. 21, 2024, from what sounded like President Joe Biden. A recording contains Biden’s voice urging voters inclined to support Biden and...

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