Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
By MATT BROWN and DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press
Published: March 9, 2024, 6:00am
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WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling.
Odd lighting and too-perfect details provide clues to the fact they were all generated using artificial intelligence.
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