Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump ameishutumu Iran kwa kutumia teknolojia ya akili Unde (AI) kama “silaha ya upotoshaji wa taarifa” ili kupotosha mafanikio yake vitani na kupata uungwaji mkono wa umma.
“AI inaweza kuwa hatari sana, hivyo tunapaswa kuwa waangalifu nayo,” Trump aliwaambia waandishi wa habari akiwa ndani ya ndege ya rais, Air Force One, muda mfupi baada ya kuchapisha ujumbe kwenye jukwaa lake la Truth Social. Katika ujumbe huo aliishutumu bila kutoa ushahidi vyombo vya habari vya Magharibi kwa “kushirikiana kwa karibu” na Iran kusambaza “habari za uongo” zilizotengenezwa kwa kutumia AI.
Kauli hizo zimekuja wakati mvutano mpya ukiibuka kati ya Federal Communications Commission (FCC) na vituo vya utangazaji baada ya Trump kukosoa namna vyombo vya habari vinavyoripoti vita kati ya Marekani na Israel dhidi ya Iran. Mwenyekiti wa FCC Brendan Carr siku ya Jumamosi alitishia kufuta leseni za baadhi ya vituo vya utangazaji ambavyo “havitasahihisha mwelekeo” wa taarifa zao.
Trump amekuwa akilaumu mara kwa mara vyombo vya habari kwa kusema vinaandika uongo pale vinapochapisha taarifa anazoona zinamkosoa, na hapo awali amewahi kupendekeza kufutwa kwa leseni za baadhi ya vituo vya utangazaji anavyoona havimtendei haki.
Katika ujumbe wake wa mitandao ya kijamii pamoja na maelezo aliyotoa kwa waandishi wa habari, Trump alitoa mifano mitatu ambayo anadai Iran ilitumia AI kupotosha umma. Kwenye Truth Social, alisema Iran imeonyesha picha za “boti za kamikaze” ambazo anadai hazipo. Pia alidai Iran ilitumia AI kuonyesha kwa uongo shambulio lililofanikiwa dhidi ya meli ya kivita ya Marekani USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), akiongeza kuwa vyombo vya habari vilivyosambaza habari hiyo vinapaswa kushtakiwa kwa uhaini.
Hata hivyo, shirika la habari la Reuters limethibitisha picha zilizorekodiwa kutoka bandari ya Basra nchini Iraq zikionyesha boti za Iran zilizokuwa na vilipuzi zikionekana kushambulia meli mbili za mafuta, tukio lililosababisha kifo cha angalau mfanyakazi mmoja wa meli. Vyombo vya habari vya serikali ya Iran pia vilidai kuwa jeshi lao lilishambulia meli ya USS Abraham Lincoln, ingawa madai hayo hayakusambazwa sana na vyombo vya habari vya Magharibi.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.
“AI can be very dangerous, we have to be very careful with it,” Trump said to reporters on Air Force One shortly after he made a post on his Truth Social platform where he accused Western media outlets without evidence of “close coordination” with Iran to spread AI-generated “fake news.” The comments come amid renewed tensions between the Federal Communications Commission and broadcasters after Trump took aim at media coverage of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday threatened to pull licenses of broadcasters who did not “correct course” on their coverage.
Trump has frequently accused news media outlets of lying when they run stories that he sees as critical of him, and he has previously called for removing the licenses of broadcast outlets he views as unfair.
Between the social media post and his comments to journalists, Trump on Sunday cited three instances where he claimed Iran used AI to mislead the public. On Truth Social, he said that Iran had shown “kamikaze boats” that do not exist. He further stated that Iran used AI to falsely depict a successful attack on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, adding publications that propagated the news should be charged with treason.
Reuters has verified images filmed from the Iraqi port of Basra, which showed explosive-laden Iranian boats appearing to attack two fuel tankers, killing at least one crew member. Iranian state media did claim that Iran’s military struck the USS Abraham Lincoln, though the claim was not widely picked up by Western outlets.
Trump also claimed that images showing "250,000" Iranians at a rally to support new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei were "totally AI generated" and that the event "never took place."
Several pro-government demonstrations have occurred in Iran since the war began, but a brief search by Reuters did not find any Western reports that cite a figure of 250,000. Many media organizations, including Reuters, opens new tab, have run news photos showing crowds in Tehran after Khamenei was named leader.
Source: Reuters
“AI inaweza kuwa hatari sana, hivyo tunapaswa kuwa waangalifu nayo,” Trump aliwaambia waandishi wa habari akiwa ndani ya ndege ya rais, Air Force One, muda mfupi baada ya kuchapisha ujumbe kwenye jukwaa lake la Truth Social. Katika ujumbe huo aliishutumu bila kutoa ushahidi vyombo vya habari vya Magharibi kwa “kushirikiana kwa karibu” na Iran kusambaza “habari za uongo” zilizotengenezwa kwa kutumia AI.
Kauli hizo zimekuja wakati mvutano mpya ukiibuka kati ya Federal Communications Commission (FCC) na vituo vya utangazaji baada ya Trump kukosoa namna vyombo vya habari vinavyoripoti vita kati ya Marekani na Israel dhidi ya Iran. Mwenyekiti wa FCC Brendan Carr siku ya Jumamosi alitishia kufuta leseni za baadhi ya vituo vya utangazaji ambavyo “havitasahihisha mwelekeo” wa taarifa zao.
Trump amekuwa akilaumu mara kwa mara vyombo vya habari kwa kusema vinaandika uongo pale vinapochapisha taarifa anazoona zinamkosoa, na hapo awali amewahi kupendekeza kufutwa kwa leseni za baadhi ya vituo vya utangazaji anavyoona havimtendei haki.
Katika ujumbe wake wa mitandao ya kijamii pamoja na maelezo aliyotoa kwa waandishi wa habari, Trump alitoa mifano mitatu ambayo anadai Iran ilitumia AI kupotosha umma. Kwenye Truth Social, alisema Iran imeonyesha picha za “boti za kamikaze” ambazo anadai hazipo. Pia alidai Iran ilitumia AI kuonyesha kwa uongo shambulio lililofanikiwa dhidi ya meli ya kivita ya Marekani USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), akiongeza kuwa vyombo vya habari vilivyosambaza habari hiyo vinapaswa kushtakiwa kwa uhaini.
Hata hivyo, shirika la habari la Reuters limethibitisha picha zilizorekodiwa kutoka bandari ya Basra nchini Iraq zikionyesha boti za Iran zilizokuwa na vilipuzi zikionekana kushambulia meli mbili za mafuta, tukio lililosababisha kifo cha angalau mfanyakazi mmoja wa meli. Vyombo vya habari vya serikali ya Iran pia vilidai kuwa jeshi lao lilishambulia meli ya USS Abraham Lincoln, ingawa madai hayo hayakusambazwa sana na vyombo vya habari vya Magharibi.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.
“AI can be very dangerous, we have to be very careful with it,” Trump said to reporters on Air Force One shortly after he made a post on his Truth Social platform where he accused Western media outlets without evidence of “close coordination” with Iran to spread AI-generated “fake news.” The comments come amid renewed tensions between the Federal Communications Commission and broadcasters after Trump took aim at media coverage of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday threatened to pull licenses of broadcasters who did not “correct course” on their coverage.
Trump has frequently accused news media outlets of lying when they run stories that he sees as critical of him, and he has previously called for removing the licenses of broadcast outlets he views as unfair.
Between the social media post and his comments to journalists, Trump on Sunday cited three instances where he claimed Iran used AI to mislead the public. On Truth Social, he said that Iran had shown “kamikaze boats” that do not exist. He further stated that Iran used AI to falsely depict a successful attack on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, adding publications that propagated the news should be charged with treason.
Reuters has verified images filmed from the Iraqi port of Basra, which showed explosive-laden Iranian boats appearing to attack two fuel tankers, killing at least one crew member. Iranian state media did claim that Iran’s military struck the USS Abraham Lincoln, though the claim was not widely picked up by Western outlets.
Trump also claimed that images showing "250,000" Iranians at a rally to support new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei were "totally AI generated" and that the event "never took place."
Several pro-government demonstrations have occurred in Iran since the war began, but a brief search by Reuters did not find any Western reports that cite a figure of 250,000. Many media organizations, including Reuters, opens new tab, have run news photos showing crowds in Tehran after Khamenei was named leader.
Source: Reuters
