Putin ‘met’ Putin: Russian president talks to his AI version

Russian President Vladimir Putin conducts an annual phone-in event where citizens of Russia have the opportunity to speak directly with him. This year, a deepfake version of Putin surprised everyone by asking a question. The deepfake, created using AI, looked exactly like Putin. It raised concerns about the dangers of deepfake technology and artificial intelligence. Deepfakes are AI-generated synthetic media that manipulate or create realistic-looking content, such as videos or images, by analyzing and learning from vast datasets. As technology advances, the challenges of detecting and mitigating the impact of deepfakes on society, including politics and media, continue to grow.