Broadway legend Lea Salonga has spoken out about the dangers of artificial intelligence after falling victim to a fake, AI-generated video. In a Facebook post, Lea shared that an aunt from Manila had messaged her, deeply concerned after watching a video that claimed the singer was in a wheelchair due to arthritis and had supposedly been cured by a certain treatment.
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Lea quickly clarified that the video was fake: &ldquo;Just chatted with an auntie of mine from Manila who sent a message that was unnerving. She had just seen a video claiming that I was in a wheelchair due to arthritis and was cured by some treatment. I told her that I was fine, minor aches and pains from my job, but that&rsquo;s it. She was bamboozled by a fake video. AI is scary. Stay vigilant and aware.&rdquo;
 This isn&rsquo;t the first time an OPM icon has been targeted by misleading online content. Similar AI-generated videos falsely showed her fellow artist Sharon Cuneta endorsing a so-called diabetes cure, which was later debunked by fact-checkers.
Lea&rsquo;s recent experience sheds light on the growing use of AI in creating deepfake videos and audio clips that look and sound real. Make sure to double check the info you find online, Fam!