AI-powered misinformation inciting harm to refugees, says UN

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AI-powered misinformation inciting harm to refugees, says UN

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The UN highlights that AI-driven misinformation, including deepfakes and hate speech, is causing real-world harm to refugees and humanitarian efforts. UNHCR's senior advisor Gisella Lomax emphasized the escalating risks posed by such digital falsehoods.

"The spread of misinformation, hate speech and deepfakes is exacerbating and inciting real-world harm to refugees and humanitarians," said Gisella Lomax, UNCHR's senior advisor on information integrity

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