Roger Stone on AI-Generated Fakes in Politics and National Security Leaks

The Threat of AI in Politics

• 😨 Roger Stone describes AI-generated fakes as "petrifying" and a technology that will "only make our politics worse."
• 🤖 He shares a personal experience of being approached to interview on his show using a believable AI-generated audio clip, highlighting the seamless nature of the technology.
• ⚠️ Stone agrees that voters are already uncertain what to believe due to the vast amount of information, and AI exacerbates this problem.

National Security and Leaks

• 🔒 Regarding the Atlantic story about a reporter being put on a Signal thread, Stone believes secure conversations should not be had over any app.
• 🚨 He advises that all Americans should assume that anything they look at, write, or say can ultimately be accessed.
• 🗣️ While not criticizing members of his own party, Stone suggests that in retrospect, they probably should have used a more secure communication channel.

Political Strategy and Media

• 🎯 Stone, a longtime GOP operative, emphasizes that in any administration, the president makes the final decision after internal debates.
• 📰 He supports NewsNation's approach, stating he likes that they try to tell both sides and are in favor of hearing all points of view.
• 🚫 He expresses a strong dislike for censorship and believes more diverse media with more voices is always better.