We often talk about the risks of AI personas usurping real humans in the media. But the reverse is also true and doesn’t get enough attention.

In Venezuela, AI-generated TV anchors are being used by journalists to remain anonymous (and thus, safe from arbitrary arrests) while delivering news that are critical of the government.

AI can be a powerful force for good for anons around the world

We often talk about the risks of AI personas usurping real humans in the media. But the reverse is also true and doesn’t get enough attention.

In Venezuela, AI-generated TV anchors are being used by journalists to remain anonymous (and thus, safe from arbitrary arrests) while delivering news that are critical of the government.

AI can be a powerful force for good for anons around the world

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/18/americas/venezuela-retweets-ai-news-maduro-intl-latam/index.html

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TBH I'm extremely sceptical of AI personas supposedly from a country with limited access to these sorts of models at such an early stage (Venezuela doesn't have the best internet infra)

More likely: three-letter-agency who has a very long history of creating chaos in Latin American countries