Experts Warn Trump’s AI-Generated Fake Iran War Footage Undermines Public Trust

Trump’s AI fakery in Iran war may prove the ultimate betrayal of Americans’ trust, experts warn

Seven years ago, he altered a hurricane map with a Sharpie marker and made a federal agency endorse it. On Monday, the president published AI-created fake combat footage purporting to depict a war he is actually fighting, and the Pentagon had to say it never happened. The impact on public trust could be devastating, writes Andrew Feinberg

By Andrew Feinberg