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Original Title: Scientists Asked AI to Impersonate 112 Public Figures. What Happened Next Is a ‘Dire’ Warning | Researchers discovered that people found AI impersonators to be more authentic, coherent, and relevant than the real politicians, raising alarm bells around the potential for public deception.