The AI Assisted Erosion of Reality The recent incident in which President Trump shared AI generated fake combat footage on social media has raised alarms about the potential for devastating damage to public trust.
This erosion of reality itself is a deeper issue than just the president's questionable judgment or lack of understanding of digital technology.
The image, captioned "Kharg Island being blown to smithereens," was convincing enough that the Pentagon felt compelled to deny its authenticity.