The United States Justice Department has raised controversy about its attempts to prevent the release of a recording of President Joe Biden’s interview where he could discuss the classification of documents. The concern? The possibility of AI-driven fake news, also known as “deepfake” presents much risk of changing the shared perception.
The Justice Department noted that if the release of the recording happens then the creation of deep fakes could happen which are fake videos that are as good as the real ones. This admission is provocative regarding the issues of AI misuse, which are challenging especially during the election campaigns.
A conservative group working to gain access to the recording has considered this claim a mere distraction. They argue that AG Barr and others in the Justice Department have moved to keep Biden away from potentially embarrassing situations. Nevertheless, the department submitted that the prosecution put the interest of the public first by releasing the interview, as this may hinder other witnesses from coming forward in similar criminal matters, and jeopardize the integrity of law enforcement materials that are crucial in convictions.
The following senators, for example, have all expressed concern at the prospect of AI manipulation but are in favor of releasing recordings to the overlying public with modifications in place to prevent such meddling. The Justice Department states that while the release of the original recording can be useful in exposing deepfakes, it could stifle their identification.
Specialists agree that the Justice Department has valid points to make but emphasize that harassment can lead to dire effects in terms of restricting information access. Chan et al also posit that such restrictions may limit transparency, even in the case of factually legitimate posts.
The following outlines this legal conflict and its application to new AI manipulation and its effects on public and government speech. But as the technological environment evolves in this way, similar approaches to protection from its negative use in terms of malicious software and virus propagation must be constantly enhanced too.
