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A video circulating online that appears to show President Nikos Christodoulides speaking with a journalist was generated using artificial intelligence and is not real, a government spokesman said.
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis addressed the video in a post on X, saying the clip “does not correspond to any real conversation or event.”
“In the past few hours, yet another video has been circulating online, supposedly showing a conversation between the President of the Republic and a journalist,” Letymbiotis said. “The video is fake, AI-generated.”
Letymbiotis acknowledged the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence but warned that such advances require careful handling. He emphasized the importance of promoting critical thinking and responsible engagement with information online.
He said the government is monitoring the case, is in contact with relevant authorities, and will take all necessary action.
“The answer is clear: vigilance, accurate, and timely information,” he said.
Κυκλοφορεί τις τελευταίες ώρες στο διαδίκτυο ακόμη ένα βίντεο στο οποίο εμφανίζεται δήθεν συνομιλία του Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας με δημοσιογράφο. Το βίντεο είναι ψευδές, κατασκευασμένο με τεχνητή νοημοσύνη (AI-generated) και δεν ανταποκρίνεται σε καμία πραγματική συνομιλία ή… pic.twitter.com/QAdlh6DzYC
— Λετυμπιώτης Κων/νος (@letymbiotis) June 27, 2025
