White House Used AI-Altered Photo to Promote Trump TV, Undisclosed

The White House promoted "Trump TV" using an AI-altered photo of passengers on an aircraft who appeared to be watching the president's new YouTube streaming channel. However, the original image was posted online in February 2023 and showed passengers watching the NFL Super Bowl, with one passenger watching the film "Hitch." The photo was modified with AI to make it seem as though the passengers were watching Trump TV. The post did not disclose that the image had been altered, raising ethical questions about the use of manipulated media in official communications. FRANCE 24's Vedika Bahl explains the implications of this incident, including the potential for AI-generated content to mislead the public and the importance of transparency in political messaging.