US EditionTrump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say
The administration's use of AI-edited images, including a doctored photo of a civil rights attorney, has sparked expert warnings about eroding public trust in government communications.
- Last week, the official White House account posted an altered image showing Nekima Levy Armstrong, civil rights attorney, appearing to cry, which appears to be AI-generated.
- The Trump administration has embraced AI-generated imagery and memes on official channels amid a wave of AI-edited images spreading after the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
- Legal experts cautioned that Jordan Kushner, lawyer for Nekima Levy Armstrong, called the altered image defamation, but suits face hurdles proving falsity, harm and actual malice.
- In response to criticism, White House officials defended the post and Kaelan Dorr wrote `memes will continue`, while misinformation experts warn this erodes public trust in government information.
- Experts propose a provenance or watermarking system, but Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity adoption may take a year, while platform algorithms and AI tools pose persistent challenges.
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Trump's use of AI images further erodes public trust, experts say
An edited — and realistic — image of a civil rights attorney in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the government is blurring the line between what is real and what is fake.
White House calls altered, realistic‑looking image it posted a ‘meme’
An edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what is real and what is fake.
The White House vows 'the memes will continue,' but misinformation experts say please, make it stop
The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what is real and what is fake. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s a…
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