{"id":2337264,"date":"2024-09-05T13:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-less-confident-than-democrats-in-spotting-ai-deepfakes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T13:49:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:49:31","slug":"republicans-less-confident-than-democrats-in-spotting-ai-deepfakes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-less-confident-than-democrats-in-spotting-ai-deepfakes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans less confident than Democrats in spotting AI deepfakes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-less-confident-than-democrats-in-spotting-ai-deepfakes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337264&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent study conducted by the U.K. research\u200c firm Savanta reveals that\u2064 Republican voters exhibit less \u200dconfidence than Democratic voters in identifying AI-generated deepfakes, which are altered images \u200dor videos designed to mislead viewers. The survey indicated\u200d that 45% of Republicans feel either slightly confident or \u200bare not confident at all in spotting these fake contents,\u200b compared to 35% of Democrats. Furthermore, the study highlighted that a\u2063 higher percentage of Republicans (72%) believe public figures should label AI-manipulated content, compared to 66% \u200bof Democrats. Despite the partisan differences \u200bin confidence levels,\u2062 a majority from both parties (76%) agree that more needs\u200d to be done to\u200b safeguard the public against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-ai-can-track-manipulate-voters\/\" title=\"How AI Can Track, Manipulate Voters\">misleading images<\/a>. The survey was prompted by recent fake images of\u200b Taylor Swift circulating on the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> platform<\/a> X, underscoring concerns about \u200dmisinformation in the\u200b digital age.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans less confident than Democrats in spotting AI deepfakes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1747323\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> voters are less confident than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic voters<\/a> in discerning fake online content from real images or videos, according to a study.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The survey, performed by U.K. research firm Savanta, asked respondents to assess how confident they were in identifying deepfakes, which are videos or images that have been altered with artificial intelligence or editing software to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-refuses-to-apologize-for-remarks-about-space-force-gives-false-impression-she-already-did-so\/\" title=\"Psaki Refuses To Apologize For Remarks About Space Force, Gives False Impression She Already Did So\">false impression<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/article\/2024\/sep\/05\/voters-ai-deepfakes-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the <em>Guardian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The survey reported that 45% of Republican voters were either only slightly confident or not confident at all in their ability to recognize fake images or video, as opposed to Democrats&rsquo; 35%. Republicans were also more likely than Democrats to say public figures should clearly label when they use AI or manipulate images or videos, with Republicans at 72% and Democrats at 66%.<\/p>\n<p>A majority of people from both parties, 76%, said more should be done to protect the public from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planned-parenthood-says-marilyn-monroe-film-blonde-is-too-pro-life\/\" title=\"Planned Parenthood Says Marilyn Monroe Film \u201cBlonde\u201d Is Too Pro-Life\">false images<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a very real problem and one that voters want social media companies to grapple with,&rdquo; research analyst Ethan Granholm said, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>The survey was created in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/internet\/taylor-swift-deepfake-x-falsely-depict-supporting-trump-grammys-flag-rcna137620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the controversy<\/a> surrounding fake images of Taylor Swift on the social media platform X, which included pornographic material, videos, and images depicting Swift supporting former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The survey was conducted before the Trump campaign was in the news for using AI images on social media, including depicting Vice President Kamala Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-posts-ai-generated-image-203616303.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>as a communist dictator<\/a>. Trump has also claimed the Harris campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3118173\/trump-baselessly-complains-harris-crowd-sizes-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;AI&rsquo;d&rdquo; her crowd sizes<\/a> and has been joined by X owner Elon Musk in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/elon-musk-harris-trump-communist-ai-x-b2606199.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>spreading false images<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One in four respondents to the survey said they were &ldquo;disappointed&rdquo; in Trump sharing fake images of Swift, including 23% of Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The survey polled 2,004 U.S. adults and was conducted between Aug. 22 and 24.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1747323\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1747323\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study conducted by the U.K. research firm Savanta reveals that Republican voters exhibit less confidence than their Democratic counterparts in distinguishing between real and fake online content. The survey asked participants to evaluate their ability to identify deepfakes\u2014manipulated images or videos created using artificial intelligence or editing tools. Findings indicated that 45% of Republican respondents felt only slightly confident or not confident at all in recognizing such altered media, compared to 35% of Democrats. Additionally, a higher percentage of Republicans (72%) believe public figures should clearly label AI-generated or manipulated content, while 66% of Democrats share this view. Overall, 76% from both parties agree that more measures should be taken to safeguard the public against misleading images. Research analyst Ethan Granholm noted the significance of this issue and the demand for social media companies to address it. The survey was prompted by recent controversies involving fake images of Taylor Swift circulating on social media platforms, including explicit material and altered visuals suggesting her support for former President Donald Trump\u2019s reelection campaign. Conducted before news broke about Trump&#8217;s campaign utilizing AI-generated imagery on social media\u2014such as portraying Vice President Kamala Harris as a communist dictator\u2014the survey found that one in four respondents expressed disappointment over Trump sharing fake images of Swift, including 23% among Republicans. The poll surveyed 2,004 U.S. adults between August 22 and August 24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3042,"featured_media":2337265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Georgia-voting.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14505,3685,3756],"class_list":["post-2337264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ai","tag-democrats","tag-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Georgia-voting.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3042"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}