Macron slams AI-generated images of October 17 protests, targets Trump

clubic.com (French) —

French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking Wednesday in Doha, denounced foreign information manipulation following October 17 protests, specifically targeting AI-generated images and criticizing Donald Trump. Macron said he saw no visible foreign interference in the violence itself but condemned "unacceptable and stupid" comments from foreign leaders. Macron accused foreign leaders of relaying AI-generated images showing "scenes that never happened in France," including fabricated visuals of migrants and Islamists overrunning the country. He confirmed Trump was among those speaking badly about France, after the former president claimed France was "burning" and blamed immigration. Macron dismissed the need for a state of emergency, saying current measures suffice to maintain calm. He lamented that campaigning leaders, both in the region and across the Atlantic, "sometimes credulously" repeat AI content, adding "they campaign on our backs."


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