--- title: "RFK Jr. Says He Constantly Gets Fooled by Fake AI Content" description: "Conspiracy theorist and brain worm haver Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that he gets fooled by fake AI content \"all the time.\" We believe him!" date: "2024-08-20" modified: "2024-08-20" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/rfk-jr-fooled-by-ai" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "ai" - "conspiracy theorists" - "rfk jr" - "the digest" --- # RFK Jr. Says He Constantly Gets Fooled by Fake AI Content ![Conspiracy theorist and brain worm haver Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that he gets fooled by fake AI content "all the time." We believe him!]() *\Image: Brandon Bell via Getty / Futurism\* ## Brain Worms Conspiracy theorist and [avowed brain worm haver]() Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that he gets fooled by fake AI content "all the time," [as quoted by ]()*[Mother Jones]().* We believe him! Per *Mother Jones*, Kennedy — who, yes, is still running as a third-party candidate in the 2024 race — made the statements last week during a Zoom-powered [campaign event]() titled "The AI Revolution: Live Conversation on the Perils and Promise of AI." During the panel — which was moderated by a guy who has [falsely equated]() the COVID-19 vaccine with "gene therapy" and, as *Mother Jones* notes, frequently makes [antisemitic comments]() — Kennedy admitted that he "gets manipulated by" AI-generated misinformation regularly, explaining that he has to rely on his kids to tell him what's real and what's not. "Somebody will send me something and I'll go 'Holy cow, did you see this?'" he told the panel, describing [an effective way]() for misinformation to flourish within like-minded communities. But, he added, his children thankfully often correct him — when he sends it their way, that is. "My kids will say, 'That's fake, dad,'" the Kennedy scion continued, adding that they can spot AI fakes "immediately." ## Target Audience Incredibly, Kennedy made the statement moments after saying that he doesn't "believe it's true" that AI-powered misinformation is a big threat, arguing that his story about his kids makes it clear that netizens generally have the agency and online literacy to discern what's real from what's fake — despite saying AI fakes manipulate him constantly, and that he has to outsource his own media literacy to his kids. It's also pretty rich to hear any argument about misinformation not being a threat — be it AI-generated or regular ol' human-made garbage — from Kennedy, a [notorious conspiracist]() with a long history of sharing provably false information. Kennedy is perhaps most known for his insistence that vaccines cause autism in children, a baseless claim that nonetheless has taken root in many areas of society. He's also [falsely claimed]() that mass shootings are somehow caused by prescription drugs, has made [egregiously racist and antisemitic statements]() inaccurately suggesting that the COVID-19 virus was genetically engineered to target certain racial groups while sparing "Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese," and has also [incorrectly argued]() that manmade chemicals in waterways are turning children gay or transgender because... frogs. In other words, if you're running a misinformation-loaded [pink-slime journalism site](), Kennedy is basically your target audience. **More on Kennedy:** [*Presidential Candidate Says Doctors Found a Worm in His Brain*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()