A Lot of the Votes Are Already in by the Time 48 Hours Comes Around: Sen. Rubio on Microsoft Warning of Foreign Interference in the Elections

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RUBIO: "So, what he alluded to are some instances in the past where some fake audio or fake video generated using AI is put out there and it influences the election 48 hours. I think we're a little bit insulated from that — not that we should let our guard down, but a lot of the votes are already in by the time 48 hours comes around. So, that doesn't mean it's irrelevant. In very close races, it could tip the scales. I do think all the way around, here's the bottom line: If you see something out there, a video that just seems way too scandalous, I would pause for a second and make sure that it can be verified. That's my advice to everybody, is don't just believe something you see for the first time. It may have been something that happened five years ago and they're making it look like it happened yesterday. It may be something that — that has been made up using an AI mechanism to do so. And — and so that would be my advice to people as well. Again, I'm not saying 48 hours before the election is irrelevant in America. I am saying it's probably less impactful than it is in some of these other countries, who don't have mail voting, early voting, where so many of the votes are already in by then."