Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan used an audio clip generated by artificial intelligence (AI) late on December 17 to address a virtual rally in the first event of its kind in the country. The audio clip was played over an AI-generated image that appears to be speaking, during an Internet rally of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. "Our party is not allowed to hold public rallies," Khan said in the speech pegged to the general elections set for February 8. Disruptions to livestreaming fueled transparency concerns about the elections, with users complaining of slow Internet speeds. Pakistan's telecoms regulator said the interruptions were being investigated.
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