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Politics
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

HISTORICAL FACTS: Ai deepfake ads set to screen during federal election - Caught on Camera

Deepfake ads featuring political leaders are set to be legal at the next election. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Deepfake political advertisements with videos pretending to be the prime minister or opposition leader will be allowed at the next federal election under contentious recommendations from an AI inquiry. 

Voluntary rules about labelling AI content could be fast-tracked in time for the 2025 election and mandatory restrictions applied to political ads when they are ready. 

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