Audio evidence in Argentine domestic violence case may be AI-generated, witness says
A former nanny testified in an Argentine domestic violence case that audio recordings used as evidence against former president Alberto Fernández may have been created with artificial intelligence, citing that she never witnessed the type of arguments depicted in the recordings.
What happened
Noelia Gómez, former nanny to the son of former Argentine president Alberto Fernández and Fabiola Yáñez, testified on 22 October 2024 that audio recordings of Fernández submitted as evidence in a domestic violence case may have been fabricated using artificial intelligence.
Gómez, who worked at the presidential residence from May 2022 to August 2023, stated: "The Artificial Intelligence is enormous, you could tell me it is Alberto's voice, but I cannot assure it. I never witnessed a type of discussion like the one in the audio." She said she never saw Fernández treat anyone in such a manner as depicted in the recordings.
Reported impact
The audio recordings are being used as evidence in a criminal case where Yáñez alleges Fernández committed aggravated assault with gender-based violence. Gómez's testimony suggests the audio evidence may be unreliable if it was artificially generated.
Index analysis
The witness could not confirm the audio contained Fernández's authentic voice, noting only that modern AI technology makes such verification difficult. She offered her lay opinion that the audio "seems fabricated by artificial intelligence" based on never having witnessed comparable conversations between the couple.
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Sources and evidence
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