Principal Secretary (PS) of Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’oei has apologized over AI-generated video disguised a gebuine commentary from Fareed Zakaria of CNN.
The video which lauded Kenya’s effort in the Sudan peace talks was quickly flagged by Kenyans as deep fake before it was pulled down from his account.
“I sincerely apologize for inadvertently posting an AI-generated video disguised as a genuine commentary from Fareed Zakaria of CNN on the search for peace in the Sudan conflict and Kenya’s role in it. I regret any confusion this may have caused and thank everyone who flagged the video as a deepfake.
Our Ministry has been working with partners and tech companies to explore the potential of watermarking AI-generated content to ensure that such material does not pose as human-generated material.” he said
It is because of the video that PS Korir Sing’oei has revealed plans by the government to establish a school on AI Diplomacy (SAID) that he will attend to navigate this emerging challenges.
“Additionally, we are designing—with the collaboration of partners and big-tech companies—the School on AI Diplomacy (SAID) at the Foreign Services Academy—a program I will attend—to equip policymakers better to navigate these emerging challenges. My apologies once again and sincerely appreciate everyone’s vigilance, correction, and candor.” he said
