I spoke to Bill de Blasio about being cloned—and what public figures can do when AI fakes strike: ‘All you can do is go online and deny what it is’

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I spoke to Bill de Blasio about being cloned—and what public figures can do when AI fakes strike: ‘All you can do is go online and deny what it is’

fortune.com/2025/11/02/bill-de-blasio-deepfake-ai-fraud-scams-impersonators

In the age of AI, reality could be rewritten overnight. One day, you’re publicly supporting one of your favorite mayoral candidates—the next, an AI-generated quote states the opposite.
That situation happened to former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio (important distinction the d is…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-11-02.