A viral audio alleging to be the voice of the Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has surfaced on social media.
In the AI-generated audio of Bawumia, he claimed Ghanaians are villagers, and are easily carried away by digitalization
The AI-generated voice of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated, in the leaked audio, “So guys let’s just stick to that script and keep promising them a lot of goodies, don’t even mention the economy, just fool them with digitalization, most Ghanaians are villagers, and are easily carried away by digitalization especially the Ashanti”.
“After we win, we will teach them a lesson, they will never forget, it is time for Mamprusi and Fulani to rule Ghana, Otumfuo will see his smoothness level, after these elections”, the alleged voice added.
The general election in Ghana is often characterized by various rumors, propaganda, and falsehoods.
The rise of social media and artificial intelligence has made it easier for false information sources to spread. Artificial intelligence (AI) is constantly improving with social media platforms acting as a conveyor belt for misinformation and disinformation.
Ghanaians go to the polls in 2 days and malicious actors have already begun using generative AI to create misinformation and disinformation campaigns that undermine the integrity of Ghana’s upcoming election.
Listen to the audio below:
— issah gustavo (@GustavoIssah) December 5, 2024
