Human Rights Advocate warns China could use AI deepfakes

A human rights advocate has warned that a youth camp organised by China for Taiwanese students could use artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology to blackmail participants into cooperating with Beijing’s “united front” activities, according to a report by the Taipei Times.

China is organising summer camps for young people from Taiwan, offering inexpensive food, hotel accommodation and transportation, sources said. One such programme, the “Chinese Culture Study Camp,” scheduled to take place early this month, is providing an eight-day, seven-night tour of Chengdu,