I talked to the Associated Press about a pressing issue that voters who have grown skeptical of politicians’ promises now face: discerning the authenticity of what they hear. In Mexico, as the country gears up for presidential elections where Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s party seeks to maintain power—without him being eligible for reelection—artificial intelligence-generated audio clips mimicking candidates or leaders have infiltrated the political arena. This has sown uncertainty about what is real in political campaigns and sparked debate over whether it’s possible to definitively verify these materials.
