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- 1Deepfakes distorting the Victorian election, researchers find▼Deepfakes are distorting this year’s Victorian election. We found out who’s most susceptible to them
Researchers writing in The Conversation say deepfake content is distorting this year's Victorian state election in Australia. Their analysis identifies which groups of voters are most susceptible to manipulated audio and video, warning that synthetic media could influence how people judge candidates and parties ahead of polling day.
- 2Pew examines how AI-generated survey respondents handle factual questions●How synthetic respondents express certainty and factual knowledge
Pew Research Center has published new analysis on synthetic respondents, AI-generated stand-ins for human survey participants, focusing on how confidently they express certainty and report factual knowledge. The work examines whether simulated respondents behave like real people when asked knowledge-based questions. Researchers and polling analysts are weighing what the findings mean for the reliability of AI-generated data as a substitute for traditional surveys.
- 3Can synthetic polls really capture public opinion?●How well synthetic polls capture the diversity of public opinion
Pew Research Center is examining how well synthetic polls, which use artificial respondents generated by AI models, reflect the true diversity of public opinion. The analysis looks at whether these simulated surveys can stand in for traditional polling and how accurately they mirror real differences across demographics and viewpoints. The topic is drawing attention as pollsters weigh the promise and risks of AI-generated survey data.