Deepfake Diplomacy and International Relations: Assessing the Impact of AI-Generated Media on Global Trust, Diplomatic Engagement, and Conflict Escalation

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16903863

Authors

  • Muhammad Huzaifa Bin Salih* PhD Scholar, Assistant Director Information, DGIPR, KP
  • Syeda Sumblah Bukhari Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, University of South Asia, Lahore
  • Iffat Liaqat M.Phil. Scholar of mass communication, Advocate Lahore High Court
  • Anam Majeed M.Phil. Scholar, Lecturer Army Public School, Lahore
  • Muhammad Noman PhD Scholar Cyprus International University
  • Ammara Afzal Siddiqui Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Central Punjab, Lahore

Abstract

This paper examines the new possibilities that deepfakes will have in defining the course of diplomacy and international relations. It studies the impact of deepfakes on diplomatic trust, leadership legitimacy, conflict escalation, and normalization of disinformation through a qualitative research design conducted through Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). It was concluded that deepfakes are drivers of diplomatic suspicion, are used to undermine the credibility of leaders, and are a channel of increasing misinformation through media logics. The study highlights the importance of creating global verification systems, the need to increase digital diplomat literacy, and multilateral regulation against AI-fueled disinformation. The final message is that deepfakes are a serious communicative and political challenge that disrupts trust in international relations.

Keywords:  Deepfake, Diplomacy, International Relations, AI-Generated, Media, Global Trust, Diplomatic Engagement, Conflict Escalation

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Published

2025-08-19

How to Cite

Muhammad Huzaifa Bin Salih*, Syeda Sumblah Bukhari, Iffat Liaqat, Anam Majeed, Muhammad Noman, & Ammara Afzal Siddiqui. (2025). Deepfake Diplomacy and International Relations: Assessing the Impact of AI-Generated Media on Global Trust, Diplomatic Engagement, and Conflict Escalation: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16903863. `, 4(01), 2731–2737. Retrieved from https://www.assajournal.com/index.php/36/article/view/753

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 01 (2025): Advance Social Science Archive Journal

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