‘Fake Jake Tapper’ Introduces CNN Segment on A.I

CNN’s The Lead, in order to show how artificial intelligence can be so deceptive, began a segment on the technology with a twist: an A.I.-generated Jake Tapper.

The deepfake version of the CNN anchor—both its voice and its appearance—bore a striking resemblance to Tapper.

“Welcome back to The Lead. I’m Jake Tapper,” it began. “We are in an unprecedented era where technology has vastly outpaced the ability of the public to recognize deepfakes, and even more so lawmakers, many of whom...