A viral audio clip accusing the Clintons in the Epstein case was created with AI
Experts and detection tools say the supposed ‘leaked’ testimony from an Epstein victim shows clear signs of AI generation
A viral audio clip claims to reveal a victim’s testimony of abuse by former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on an island owned by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
This audio clip is not real. It was generated with artificial intelligence.
Hillary Clinton testified Feb. 26 before the House Oversight Committee as part of a probe into Epstein. Bill Clinton is expected to testify Feb. 27. Neither Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing or charged with a crime in connection to Epstein’s offenses.
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