My deepfake doppelganger even fooled my own mother – that’s how difficult it is to spot AI-generated disinformationA fake video of Catherine Connolly dropping out of the presidential election is just the tip of the iceberg concerning how AI can influence politicsI created an AI deepfake of myself in 10 minutes and the result scared meIan Smith Today at 06:30Deepfakes made headlines in Ireland this year after a video of Catherine Connolly appearing to drop out of the presidential election went viral.

Source: Irish Independent December 31, 2025 08:31 UTC