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PM urges precautions against AI-generated fake news ahead of election

By The Korea Herald

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Tuesday called for caution against fake news generated with artificial intelligence, as the 50-day countdown began for the June local election. In his address to the nation to call for fair elections, Kim said AI-generated fake news poses a grave threat to the country's democracy because the technology has developed to the degree that generated images or videos blur reality. "As generative AI technology rapidly evolves, the election environment is fundamentally cha