[Software] How Drexel University is fighting the war against AI-generated images that could plague 2024 campaigns

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Some campaigns, including that of Florida Gov. and former GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, have already been accused of using the technology. "This is really one of the big information security problems of the 21st century," said Drexel University professor Matthew Stamm. That's how Stamm sees fake media spreading online. Deepfake videos and mani[CENSORED]ted images were used to spread misinformation during the 2020 election, but with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence technology, videos and images are now looking more realistic and can be made more easily.' "You can also say 'make me an image or a video of X politician engaging in a particular behavior,' and it can make a visually realistic image," said Stamm. "Certainly visually realistic at a casual glance, which is often the way that you interact with images on social media."

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