Thursday, October 24, 2024

Microsoft Says Russta Smearing Harris with Deepfake Video, AI

Russia is attempting to "undermine" Vice President Harris's campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) generated videos while China has begun targeting a series of GOP congressional candidates ahead of November, according to a new report from Microsoft.

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... The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center, in a report published Wednesday, said Russian operatives have created AI-enhanced deepfake videos portraying Harris in an unfavorable light as the election approaches in nearly two weeks.

In one video, Harris was "accused of illegally poaching in Zambia," while another clip falsely showed the vice president making a "crass reference" to the assassination attempts against former President Trump, the report said.

Most of these AI-generated videos do not receive a lot of engagement, though one video with disinformation about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Harris's running mate, received more than 5 million views on the social platform X in the first 24 hours, according to the report.

The videos "underscore Russia's ongoing use of both traditional and AI-generated content to influence U.S. audiences and stoke political discord," the analysis stated. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-23 06:04 PM

Interesting in that we typically see Russia and China on the same page. In this case Russia in Trump's camp but China not necessarily so but rather after anyone who attacks them.

#2 | Posted by rosemountbomber at 2024-10-23 06:45 PM

China and Russia want Trump to win because Trump plans to start a domestic war and let his masters have some free time to fkkk up the rest of the world.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-23 06:49 PM

@#2 ... In this case Russia in Trump's camp but China not necessarily so ...

Pres Putin is out to sow chaos, plain and simple.

For example...

Russian intelligence paid $5,000 to recruit arsonists in Poland
www.polskieradio.pl

... For setting fire to a paint factory in Wrocaw, in southwestern Poland, Russians offered 51-year-old Ukrainian Siergey S., who is accused of subversion, $2,000 upfront, with another $2,000 promised after the successful operation. ...

... and ...

NATO Members On Guard Against Russian Sabotage (July 2024)
pism.pl

... Since the beginning of this year, Russia has stepped up offensive hybrid activities against NATO countries. Russian intelligence services are increasingly recruiting proxies to carry out subversion and sabotage attacks. These are directed against civilian and military infrastructure, politicians, journalists, and representatives of the arms industry.

Their aim is to intimidate Western societies and decision-makers, thereby weakening their willingness to continue providing military assistance to Ukraine. ...



I once reported to a VP of a multi-billion multi-national company. I had known and worked with him for years, since he was a manager. One time, as we were having luch together, I asked him why he seemed to be pushing confusion into the group of his fellow VPs.

His response to me was simple ... when there is confusion, that allows me to grab more responsibilities, i.e., expand his management empire.

Those words have remained with me for a couple decades. And they still seem true now.


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-23 07:06 PM

Pres Putin is out to sow chaos, plain and simple.

It's more than that.

Putin wants NATO broken up so he can at the very least reclaim the USSR at the very worst take over all of Europe.

Dotard tried that in his first administration by demanding "dues" be paid by the member states.

Putrid also wants back into the G8 and dotard tried to push around the G7 to let him back in.

Dotard is owned by the bald midget and will do whatever he is told.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-24 07:30 AM

-Dotard is owned by the bald midget and will do whatever he is told.

And that includes breaking up NATO?

#6 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-24 09:23 AM

Why is it not the lead story on every legit news outlet that putin is trying to elect trump and republcians are accepting putin's help and parroting his propaganda?

So much for the liberal media myth.

We ignored the trump/putin warnings in 2016 and the result were catastrophic

#7 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-24 08:07 PM

The CNN town hall was a Russian deep fake?

#8 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-24 08:41 PM

The CNN town hall was a Russian deep fake?

#8 | Posted by visitor_

No these were:
www.npr.org
apnews.com

Now why do republicans and russians have so much in common, including the lies they spread?

#9 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-24 09:17 PM

www.nbcnews.com
"The Pipeline

How Russian propaganda reaches and influences the U.S. "

#10 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-24 09:19 PM

You left off 60 minutes editing to make Kamala seem coherent and her fake town halls.

#11 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-24 09:22 PM

#11 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-24 09:22 PM | Reply | Flag: MAGAts post and re-post 100% BS because they believe that everyone is as gullible and stupid as they are

Happy Anniversary

#12 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-24 09:26 PM

You left off 60 minutes editing to make Kamala seem coherent and her fake town halls.

#11 | Posted by visitor_

No comment on our biggest enemy doing everything he can to elect trump?

#13 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-24 11:26 PM

China is supporting Kamala. Tim Walz is a Chinaphile.

#14 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-24 11:59 PM

China is supporting Kamala. Tim Walz is a Chinaphile.

#14 | Posted by visitor_

Trump/Putin 101 - accuse your opponent of your own crimes

#15 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-25 12:16 AM

Trumpers are definitely becoming more obvious about their support for Russia and Putin. Have they no shame?

#16 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-25 06:23 AM

This new "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax is sponsored by Microsoft. Bill Gates just gave 50,000,000 to help install Kamala as titular US President.

#17 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-25 10:29 AM

This new "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax is sponsored by Microsoft. Bill Gates just gave 50,000,000 to help install Kamala as titular US President.

#17 | Posted by visitor_

Reality check time:
Do you deny that putin worked to elect trump in 2016 and is doing it again in 2024?

#18 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-25 12:15 PM

Putin's interference was minor compared to China, Iran, and Israel. Now leftists in England are interfering. The Russia hoax started with Hillary.

#19 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-25 12:55 PM

The Russia hoax started with Hillary.

#19 | Posted by visitor_

If it was a hoax why did trump obstruct justice 11 times to stop the investigation, and why did he choose russian asset Paul Manafort as his campaign manager?

#20 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-25 03:22 PM

And why does our enemy want to elect trump?

#21 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-25 03:22 PM

Boy nothing makes trumpers vanish faster than those questions.

#22 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-25 06:51 PM

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