Get Plus

Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to keep asking. News Plus removes the daily limit.

or use an email code

Abu Ali ExpressWorld

AI Video From Gaza, Shared by Economist Steve Hanke, Sparks Controversy

Translated & summarized from Abu Ali Express by baba

UnratedCharged tone

Hebrew · 1 newsroom

Economist Steve Hanke, a senior advisor to the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee, shared an AI-generated video from Gaza that has gone viral. The video has amassed tens of millions of views on social media. Critics question Hanke's serious consideration of the AI content, especially when it appears to promote anti-Israel sentiment.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Economist Steve Hanke shared a viral AI-generated video purportedly from Gaza.
  • The video has garnered tens of millions of views on social media platforms.
  • Hanke is a senior advisor to the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee.
  • Critics question Hanke's serious engagement with the AI-produced content.
  • The content is perceived by some as anti-Israel.

Professor Steve Hanke, a globally recognized economics expert and senior advisor to the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee, has shared an artificial intelligence-generated video purportedly from Gaza. The video has garnered tens of millions of views across social media platforms.

Hanke, who boasts 860,000 followers, has been criticized for his apparent serious engagement with the AI-produced content. Some observers suggest that prominent figures may be inclined to accept such content, particularly when it aligns with anti-Israel narratives.

The article provides a link to the video on X (formerly Twitter) and encourages readers to engage with Hanke regarding his sharing of the material.

Abu Ali ExpressOther · Tel Aviv

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

WorldTopic

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

Mentioned

Open the Wire