Once more entering American politics, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are supporting a campaign that alerts voters to the dangers of false information in the run-up to the presidential election.
According to Axios, their Archewell Foundation and other powerful figures in Hollywood are endorsing a campaign aimed at preparing American voters for the potential deluge of artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake news.
To be more precise, the Archewell Foundation is assisting with the campaign's creative ideation.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are participating in a presidential election for the second time. They encouraged Americans to register to vote in the 2020 election and to reject false information.
Republicans and other detractors demanded that the Royal Family revoke the couple's titles in the wake of the incident, deeming the Duke and Duchess' meddling improper.
The Future US's principal policy officer, Miles Taylor, is in charge of organising this year's campaign. Taylor wrote an anonymous opinion piece for the New York Times detailing the perils of the Trump administration while serving as chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security.
He is now raising red flags over the usage of phoney pictures and films.
He told Axios, "This is a disaster waiting to happen—nobody's doing the public inoculation."
Experts warn that altered photos, videos, and deceptive robocalls may rule this year's politics due to the availability of inexpensive generative AI and a wide range of social media platforms.
A lack of regulation and coordination between social media corporations and key federal bodies exacerbates the situation.
The government and social media corporations are not in communication. Taylor pointed out that since many social media businesses have no interest in working with the government, new AI risks may go unnoticed.
Google, Meta, and OpenAI have committed to battling misleading AI election content, and Bob Dylan's son Jesse has created two ads to bring attention to the problem. The advertisements will air in battleground states this spring.
The Sussexes' presence will raise new concerns regarding Meghan's potential for politics.
When storyful.site requested comment, a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess did not get back to us right away.
But ever since she and Harry left Britain amid the 'Megxit' issue, there has been chatter about Meghan's goals. There have even been rumours that she would'seriously consider' running for president if her husband gave up his royal title.
Additionally, the couple's foundation employed prominent former Obama advisers, which fueled rumours about their potential political aspirations.
Additionally, a few years back, a friend of the Duchess revealed to Vanity Fair magazine that Meghan retained her American citizenship after joining the Royal Family in order to preserve her political career options.
She has already become active in matters of policy.The Duchess vehemently objected to the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade and made threats to attend the rallies in Washington, D.C.
She also called on lawmakers to support the mandated paid parental leave bill by cold calling senators and writing to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer.
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, was her royal title when she signed letters to parliamentarians.
However, in 2020, after pushing Americans to cast ballots in the presidential elections, the Sussexes faced accusations of "violating" the conditions of the "Megxit" agreement.
A few months prior to the election, Harry and Meghan gave a speech that was widely taken as an endorsement of Joe Biden in an internet video.
Calling it the'most important election of our lives,' the Duchess urged Americans to cast their ballots, while the Duke of Sussex urged people to'reject hate speech'.
The remarks created a stir on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the Sussexes' insistence that their message was meant to convey their concerns about the general tone of politics rather than to specifically target any one candidate.
In return, then-President Trump wished Harry luck.
Concern was expressed by royal insiders in Britain, where it is believed that the royal family maintain political neutrality at all times. One insider claimed that Harry and Meghan had "crossed a line."
Harry's views were also disavowed by Buckingham Palace, which stated that "the Duke is not a working member of the royal family" and that they were "made in a personal capacity."
Royals are expected to be apolitical, even though British law does not specifically prohibit them from doing so. As a result, royals rarely take part in elections, whether through voting or not.
Following the event, Missouri Congressman Jason Smith wrote to the British Ambassador in the US, requesting that Meghan and Harry renounce their titles.
Although he follows the government's advice, King Charles retains authority over Harry and Meghan's titles. As such, he could take action against the couple, although he probably wouldn't until the prime minister's office advised him to.
Feminist activist Gloria Steinem disclosed that Markle had joined her in cold-calling Americans in the run-up to the 2020 election.
She came home to cast her ballot, Steinem said to Access Hollywood. I'm sitting at the dining room table right now, and the first thing we did was cold call voters. That's why she came to visit me.
"Hello, my name is Meg. Hello, my name is Gloria. Are you going to vote?" I said. It was her initiative.
She declared that Trump was "misogynistic and divisive" and declared her allegiance to Clinton.
Harry interviewed the former president in 2017 for a guest-edited episode of BBC Radio 4's Today Programme. Harry is friends with Barack Obama.
Harry stated at the time, "It's part of my job and part of my role to bring attention to issues that need it, whether they are people, causes, issues, or anything else."
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