A deepfake of Putin, built by a student from Saint Petersburg State University, quizzed Putin about AI and doppelgangers during a Q&A session with the public (David Averre/Daily Mail)

David Averre / Daily Mail:

A deepfake of Putin, built by a student from Saint Petersburg State University, quizzed Putin about AI and doppelgangers during a Q&A session with the public  —  – The moment saw the Russian president caught uncharacteristically off guard  — It came amid his end of year press conference that lasted some four hours