Ireland has solid democracy but AI poses undeniable risk – there’s key approach we must take to protect from bad actors

IRELAND has a new President in the form of Galway’s Catherine Connolly. However, it could have been a different story. AI-generated videos, or deepfakes, spreading false information circulated on social media days before the polls. They used versions of RTÉ News bulletins to mimic real coverage. One falsely claimed that Independent candidate Catherine had withdrawn…