AIJAC’s Arsen Ostrovsky: “Deepfake campaigns, AI wield enormous power to incite violence"

Within hours of news of the Bondi attack emerging, claims began circulating that it was a hoax.  AI-generated images of AIJAC's Arsen Ostrovsky – who had just narrowly survived a bullet to the head – spread across social media, falsely branding him a “crisis actor” and dismissing the attack as fake. In this excerpt from the MISGAV Mideast Horizons podcast, Ostrovsky responds to those claims, warning that deepfake campaigns and fake news – when left unchecked – do not remain online. They radicalise, incite, and can lead directly to real-world violence, raising serious questions about the responsibilities of platforms and governments alike. Listen to the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILRdnBVtlQE&t=1364s