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Rep. Mike Collins's Campaign Allegedly Produced Deepfake of Sen. Jon Ossoff Supporting the Government Shutdown

November 10, 2025

Deepfake video allegedly produced by Rep. Mike Collins's campaign utilizes Sen. Jon Ossoff's portrait and synthetic voice, misrepresenting his stance on the government shutdown. The video was shared on the campaign's social media X account with a limited disclaimer, sparking criticism from Georgia Democrats. This incident highlights the need for responsible AI governance to ensure safe and secure AI practices.

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Alleged deployer
mike-collins, mike-collins's-campaign
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
jon-ossoff, general-public, general-public-of-georgia, electoral-integrity, epistemic-integrity, truth, democracy

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1264

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