Overview
- Judicial authorities launched separate investigations after AI-generated videos of Jorge Taiana and Mauricio Macri circulated during the legally mandated campaign blackout.
- Hive Moderation estimated a 75% probability the Taiana video was AI-made, and MIT Media Lab observations cited lip-sync mismatches and shifting dental features.
- The Taiana clip falsely claimed he withdrew his candidacy and urged a vote for the Frente de Izquierda, while the Macri edit falsely urged support for Provincias Unidas.
- The National Electoral Chamber said the ballot offering remains valid, and Taiana publicly dismissed the footage as a low-quality fake not posted on any official channels.
- Reporting identified opposition-aligned social accounts as distribution vectors, and coverage noted a May precedent in Buenos Aires where electoral justice ordered a similar deepfake removed and platform logs preserved.