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 premier said there are also videos of “other well-known people,” such as Prime Minister Mark Carney, circulating online that recommend putting money into certain investments.
“And I want you to know that I will never endorse or recommend a particular investment,” Moe said. “So if you see a video or an ad of myself doing that, it’s a fake.”…