Posted on 12/14/2023 7:12:50 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin was caught off guard today during his marathon end of year press conference when he looked up to the big screen expecting to see a Russian citizen phoning in - and instead came face to face with an AI deepfake of himself.
A student from Saint Petersburg State University had constructed the visual and audio likeness of the Russian President, and took the opportunity to ask the real Putin to share his thoughts on the dangers of AI and if he uses body doubles.
'Vladimir Vladimirovich, hello... I would like to ask you, is it true that you have many doppelgangers? the double asked, prompting laughter from the Moscow audience.
The question comes amid speculation in Western media, but also from independent Russian sources, that the Kremlin chief may employ body doubles.
'How do you view the dangers that artificial intelligence and neural networks bring into our lives?' the student added.
The question prompted a rare hesitation from Putin, whose eyes visibly widened when he noticed the digital body double flash up on screen.
'I see you may resemble me and speak with my voice. But I have thought about it and decided that only one person must be like me and speak with my voice... and that will be me!' Putin retorted, before adding: 'By the way - this is my first double,' perhaps conscious of dispelling any rumours of doppelgangers.
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Real or Memorex? š§
I can see Hunterās defense strategy unfoldingā¦
The regime probably does this with Biden those few times he seems lucid.
If you hang around in the conspiracy corners of the Internet there are folks that claim that most world leaders are clones, doubles, fakes of some kind.
The bottom line is—we have no way to know.
The mass media is useless for true investigative reporting—and they lie like rugs.
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I think they've decided that creating a Brandon AI is more trouble than it's worth.
Biden makes call to AI department meeting TODAY.
That kid is either going to end up with a position in their intelligence service, or stand too near a window.
Impressive.
I might be quite opposed to things Russia is doing, but no one can deny Putin is (or was) one sharp S.O.B.
It's past time, you disgusting creep, that you were made to care about about the problems of Americans being caused by the Biden regime and our corrupt political class.
Not bad for a guy suffering from multiple forms of cancer and should be dead by now to hold a marathon press conference
Gi en where he used to work, one had to be sharp.
The AI will probably rule Russia years after Putin takes the dirt nap.
Please visit any time at Kremlin and I will personally show you some of best window views of capital.
I’m sure.
As much as I think Patton and Barry Goldwater were right when it comes to the Russians, they have a lot of smart SOBs there.
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