The presidential election of a crucial NATO ally has been influenced by artificial intelligence in the form of deepfakes, pornographic videos, and bots.

This is not a matter of my personal life, it is defamation.
It is not genuine.
The speaker expressed that they have witnessed something in the past 45 days that they have not seen in the past 45 years. It is possible that AI could replace human-designed weather models, as there have been reports of deepfakes and other content that some believe came from Russian agents, which have been covered by news agencies.
Erdogan was involved in a well-known incident where he showed a video that was suspected to be a deepfake, depicting Kurdish militants endorsing his opponent. Kilicdaroglu blamed Turkey's "Russian allies" for creating and spreading fake content in the country. He warned them to remove their influence from the Turkish government if they wanted to maintain their friendship beyond May 15.
On Thursday evening, he expressed his support for collaboration and amity in both Turkish and Russian languages on Twitter.
According to Euronews, Teyit, a verification platform located in Turkey, has already discredited more than 150 questionable election assertions.
Numerous allegations were founded on deepfake content that aimed to blame contenders for terrorism and rudeness. The Hollywood writers' strike has brought attention to the role of AI, and an expert suggests that those in the industry should be worried about what's to come. Cem Say, an AI specialist from Turkey, stated that while it may be simple for some to identify the falsified material, it's not as easy for those who lack critical thinking skills.
There are concerns among experts about the potential misuse of AI technology by malicious individuals to disrupt upcoming elections.
Earlier this year, Pete Ricketts mentioned China's supposed utilization of deepfake videos to disseminate propaganda on social media platforms while testifying before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee.
According to Aiden Buzzetti, who is the president of the Bull Moose Project, AI technology has the potential to do more than just produce deceptive deepfake images and videos. Buzzetti stated to Fox News Digital that the involvement of AI in elections could disrupt significant aspects of campaign strategy, ranging from data-driven collection to unethical tactics. Click on the link to obtain the Fox News app.
The use of artificial intelligence tools can enhance the effectiveness of targeting particular voters to convey a campaign message, as well as defaming opponents.
According to a report by Reuters, AI deepfake tools could be used by unethical campaign consultants to create false and provocative depictions of federal officials and candidates. They may also use robocalls in a candidate's voice to portray them negatively and harm their reputation, which could potentially be illegal.