Then he informed the governor of California that the parody was - for now - legal in the states.
Elon Musk shared a parody video of Kamala Harris on X using deepfake technology, which critics say violates the rules of his platform, France24 wrote . In the video created by artificial intelligence, Harris claims that Joe Biden is senile and that he is incapable of leading a country. In the fake video, Harris even adds that
she is a symbol of true diversity because she is female and black.
The video was originally uploaded to X by podcaster Chris Kohls, who indicated in the comments that it was a parody. However, Musk reposted the video without any explanation, commenting, "This is great!".
Musk's share immediately generated more than 130 million views, which his critics say could raise concerns about the upcoming US presidential election. A debate has broken out again about exactly where the limits of expression of opinion are in the age of artificial intelligence. According to critics, such and similar actions can give space to disinformation supported by artificial intelligence.
Kamala Harris' crew also spoke out
We believe the American people want the real freedom, opportunity, and security that Vice President Harris offers, not the fake, manipulated lies of Elon Musk and Donald Trump
Harris's presidential campaign statement said.
Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, wrote on X that the doctored Harris video "should be illegal" and announced that he would soon sign a law banning such posts. Musk responded by saying that "parody is legal in America", while also commenting on the original video.
According to X's guidelines, "artificial, manipulated or out-of-context media that may mislead or confuse people" is not allowed on the platform. However, the owner of the platform in question wants to provide users with as much freedom as possible to express their opinions.
Musk even added an additional post to the discussion:
I asked the renowned authority Professor Nyalda Zachimat and he said parody is legal in America”.
