Imran Khan's AI Campaign: Disrupting Elections from Jail

Imran Khan's political party in Pakistan, the PTI, used an artificial intelligence voice clone of the former prime minister to campaign from prison. The audio clip, generated from text written by Khan and approved by his lawyers, was played during an internet "virtual rally" and accompanied by an AI-generated image. The event, viewed by six million people, aimed to encourage supporters to turn out in large numbers for the upcoming general elections. Khan's party accused the interim government of slowing down internet speeds to reduce the rally's outreach. Khan was sentenced to three years in jail for corruption and is barred from contesting elections for five years. He claims the charges against him are politically motivated.