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Incident 1086: Reported AI-Generated Video Purportedly Depicting Keanu Reeves Debating Elon Musk Circulates as Misinformation on Social Media

Description: In April 2025, a video circulated online reportedly depicting a televised debate between Keanu Reeves and Elon Musk about AI. The video, posted by the YouTube channel Voices of Change, purportedly used AI-generated voice and visual content to simulate the event. Independent analysis found signs of deepfake audio and imagery, and no credible evidence supported the event's existence.

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Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Voices of Change and Unknown actors, which harmed Keanu Reeves , General public and Elon Musk.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology and Social media platforms

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Incident ID
1086
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-04-08
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Incident OccurrenceNo proof Keanu Reeves debated Elon Musk about AI
No proof Keanu Reeves debated Elon Musk about AI

No proof Keanu Reeves debated Elon Musk about AI

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No proof Keanu Reeves debated Elon Musk about AI
snopes.com · 2025

Around April 8, 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves had faced tech entrepreneur and Trump adviser Elon Musk in a debate about artificial intelligence (AI).

An English translation of an X post (archive…

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