Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone

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Social media conspiracy theories claim Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or replaced by an AI-generated deepfake, fueled by viral clips allegedly showing extra fingers and other anomalies. There is little credible evidence to support these claims, but the proliferation of convincing AI-generated media makes it increasingly difficult to debunk misinformation. The episode highlights the growing challenge of verifying reality in the age of advanced AI cloning technology.

Deepfake rumors started after social media users claimed Netanyahu is depicted in this video with six fingers on his right hand (seen left). | Image: Israel Government Press Office Social media platforms are currently awash with conspiracy theories claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or injured and replaced by AI-generated deepfakes. Between clips that supposedly show the Israeli Prime Minister sporting extra fingers and drinking from a bottomless, gravity-defying cup of coffee, only one thing is apparent: reality used to be much easier to prove. There's very little credible evidence to suggest that Netanyahu isn't alive. But credibility is a rare commodity now that AI can convincingly clone real people across image, video, and audio formats, so it's getting tougher to conclusively dispel the rumors. This … Read the full story at The Verge.