The Justice Department says it's concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick AmericansFILE - A photograph of a transcript of a recorded interview between Special Counsel Robert Hur and others, and President Joe Biden, is photographed March 12, 2024 in Washington.
Sen. Mark Warner, the Democratic chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told The Associated Press that he was concerned that the audio might be manipulated by bad actors using AI. Nevertheless, the senator said, it should be made public. The Justice Department's concerns about deepfakes came in a court papers filed in response to legal action brought under the Freedom of Information Act by a coalition of media outlets and other groups, including the Heritage Foundation and the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Bradley Weinsheimer, an associate deputy attorney general for the Justice Department, acknowledged “malicious actors” could easily utilize unrelated audio recordings of Hur and Biden to create a fake version of the interview. Experts in identifying AI-manipulated content said the Justice Department had legitimate concerns in seeking to limit AI's dangers, but its arguments could have far-reaching consequences.
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