As an AI Expert, Here Are My Thoughts on Kamala Harris’ Photos
How the specter of AI becomes a weapon
This week, presidential candidate Donald Trump took a swipe at his opponent, Kamala Harris, by implying that photos of large crowds at her campaign rallies were AI-generated.
Major news outlets immediately pointed out that Trump had no actual evidence to support this claim. Of course, that’s done nothing to quiet the rumors.
I’m an AI expert with over 14 years of experience in photography and AI. Here are my thoughts after reviewing the Kamala Harris photos — and my conclusions about whether they could be AI-generated.
What AI Gets Wrong
To evaluate Trump’s claims, let’s begin by looking at the kinds of things AI image generators commonly get wrong.
Proponents of Trump’s AI claim often cite the lack of reflections on various surfaces as a rationale for saying that Harris’ photos are AI-created.
