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AI, the Perfect Excuse? When Doubt Becomes Strategy
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed in terms of its power to fabricate proactively to create false realities, but far less attention is paid to how it is used reactively — as a shield or fallback — to deflect inconvenient truths.Until recently, generative technologies were feared for their capacity to create convincing falsehoods — generating faces that don’t exist, speeches never delivered, or entirely fictional events. But a more subtle and equally consequential use is emerging: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being invoked not only to create deception, but to discredit truth. As AI becomes…
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Ex-French President Faces Trial Over Gaddafi’s Role in his Election
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial in Paris from January 6 to April 10, accused of accepting funds from ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign. The charges include corruption, criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, and illegal campaign financing. Sarkozy allegedly formed a “corruption pact” with Gaddafi in 2005, promising diplomatic…