The Deepfake Dialogues Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:31:45 -0400 https://thedeepfakedialogues.substack.com/s/the-deepfake-dialogues en © 2026 The Deepfake Dialogues yes 2446763b-0ecf-5942-96a2-dc93fc70c746 Ashmita Rajmohan episodic false
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedeepfakedialogues.substack.com]]> Ashmita Rajmohan substack:post:184001871 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 04:13:56 -0500 51 false AI, Deepfakes & Democracy: Can Elections Survive Synthetic Media? AI, Deepfakes & Democracy: Can Elections Survive Synthetic Media? Generative AI is not only about viral deepfakes. It also enables synthetic content at scale, including text, audio, and images that can be produced quickly and micro-targeted.

Ales Cap, a UCL PhD researcher studying AI and democracy, joins me to discuss what the evidence suggests about deepfakes in elections so far, why measuring impact is difficult without platform data, and why the biggest risks may be gradual through erosion of shared facts and trust. We also explore ideas for safeguarding electoral integrity and the promise of AI-enabled mass deliberation.

We cover:

* Deepfakes and election integrity

* Synthetic media beyond video

* The “infinite content machine” and micro-targeting

* Safeguarding elections and mass deliberation



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedeepfakedialogues.substack.com]]> Generative AI is not only about viral deepfakes. It also enables synthetic content at scale, including text, audio, and images that can be produced quickly and micro-targeted.

Ales Cap, a UCL PhD researcher studying AI and democracy, joins me to discuss what the evidence suggests about deepfakes in elections so far, why measuring impact is difficult without platform data, and why the biggest risks may be gradual through erosion of shared facts and trust. We also explore ideas for safeguarding electoral integrity and the promise of AI-enabled mass deliberation.

We cover:

* Deepfakes and election integrity

* Synthetic media beyond video

* The “infinite content machine” and micro-targeting

* Safeguarding elections and mass deliberation



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedeepfakedialogues.substack.com]]> Ashmita Rajmohan substack:post:183778222 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:19:49 -0500 2722 1 6 false