NHK Issues Public Warning on AI Deepfakes Ahead of Japanese Elections

Japan's national broadcaster is running explicit warnings about AI-generated fake videos targeting candidates, signaling deepfake election interference has gone mainstream.

NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, has issued an on-air warning about AI-generated deepfake videos targeting political figures ahead of upcoming elections, as @nhk_news reported. The segment specifically warned viewers to watch for "statements by people who don't actually exist" and flagged videos containing fabricated content generated by AI.

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