Pamfilova showed an AI video about Kanye West, Joker and aliens in the elections // Pamfilov: the danger of deepfakes about elections and voting is very high
Chairman of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova warned about the risks of spreading fakes about the elections in Russia generated by artificial intelligence. For example, at a briefing, she showed a video created with the help of AI.
Chairman of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova warned about the risks of spreading fakes about the elections in Russia generated by artificial intelligence. For example, at a briefing, she showed a video created with the help of AI.
In the presented video, the ballot in the urn is omitted by American rapper Kanye West, grandmother with a hippopotamus on a leash, comic book and movie character Joker, as well as aliens. “This is pure, like, say, virtual crap,” said Ms. Pamfilova.
From September 18 to 20, 2026, elections of State Duma deputies are held in Russia, as well as regional and municipal campaigns covering more than 2.2 thousand levels. As of the morning of September 19, the turnout in the elections to the State Duma in the federal district reached 30.23%.
