How are AI "deepfake" videos impacting democracy and politics?

31/10/2025 16 min
How are AI "deepfake" videos impacting democracy and politics?

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Episode Synopsis

It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today, we're exploring the debate over AI-generated "deepfakes" of our political figures. While "deepfake" videos have become a staple of our social media feeds, they also make misinformation and disinformation more accessible than ever.

For more on how AI misinformation is testing our democracy in new ways, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with Maya Kornberg, Senior Research Fellow and Manager in the Elections & Government Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law.

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