Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement turns tables on AI abusers
But setting the record straight is far more difficult for anyone without Swift’s public profile; AI’s real disruptive effect lies in infecting the shared truths of local communities
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WHOEVER said a lie could get around the world before the truth had its boots on clearly didn’t envision the force of a megastar such as Taylor Swift, who on Tuesday (Sep 10) demonstrated that she could get ahead of any falsehood in an instant.
The singer’s blockbuster endorsement of US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz, posted immediately after Tuesday’s presidential debate, has ended speculation over whether the singer would publicly back the campaign.
It has also done another very important job. The 34-year-old fought back against a technology that had been used to mischaracterise her views – not to mention degrade and sexualise her – and turned its viral power back on those who cynically abused it.
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