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What's real and what's fake? How AI is impacting Brazil's election race
Deepfake technology and AI‑generated content have become a central element of Brazil’s looming first‑round vote, prompting the intelligence agency to warn that disinformation could dominate the election landscape. Image: france24.com via source article

Elections

Artificial intelligence drives Brazil’s presidential campaign, with deepfake avatars for Bolsonaro’s son and AI‑generated critiques of President Lula

Deepfake technology and AI‑generated content have become a central element of Brazil’s looming first‑round vote, prompting the intelligence agency to warn that disinformation could dominate the election landscape.

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Business

OpenAI scrapped the release of its new artificial‑intelligence model Astra 6.1 on 29 September 2026, citing safety concerns that the model did not meet the company’s security standards.

OpenAI scrapped the release of its new artificial‑intelligence model Astra 6.1 on 29 September 2026, citing safety concerns that the model did not meet the company’s security standards.

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