World / Politics Jul 12, 2023
AI is making politics easier, cheaper and more dangerous
Deepfakes have plagued politics for years, but with AI, savvy editing skills are no longer required to create them.
Deepfakes have plagued politics for years, but with AI, savvy editing skills are no longer required to create them.
The attention on TikTok underscores concerns in Congress that TikTok and its parent comapny, ByteDance, could share information on U.S. users with Chinese authorities.
Beijing's lack of good options is precisely why the U.S. is striking hard and fast now with export controls, experts say.
A congressional panel is seeking a way to let TikTok keep operating in the U.S. while also preventing the possibility that the Chinese government could access user data.