US EditionScott Moe Speaks Out Against AI ‘Deepfakes’ of Him Circulating Online
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA, AUG 4 – Fraudsters use AI deepfake technology to impersonate Premier Scott Moe, promoting unregistered cryptocurrency scams, with authorities urging caution to protect investors.
- On Aug. 1, Premier Scott Moe spoke out against circulating AI deepfake videos that falsely feature his voice and image endorsing cryptocurrency schemes.
- Amid global deepfake scams, fraudsters have leveraged AI tools, with Moe’s likeness mimicked since March to create fake endorsements of his support.
- The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan warned against unregistered entities and launched aretheyregistered.ca, with Dean Murrison advising ‘Do not deal with any unregistered entities.’
- Moe’s government is working to track down deepfake creators, while the Saskatchewan consumer watchdog warns against unregistered firms, Moe said.
- Canada currently lacks AI-specific legislation despite digital safety laws, as the Justice Ministry works to criminalize nonconsensual deepfakes, promised by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Sask Premier Warns of AI-Generated Videos of Him Endorsing Online Investments
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is warning of AI-generated advertisements circulating online of himself and others endorsing online investment platforms. “Those ads are a scam, and the videos of myself and others are nothing short of AI deepfakes,” Moe said in a July 31 video posted on X. Deepfakes are images, videos, or audio that have been altered or produced through AI to create content that misrepresents an individual’s words or actions. The …
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