A phone screen displaying a video of an AI avatar speaking during a broadcast of 'House of News'.— AFP A blond television presenter seemingly working for a channel called the "House of News" looks into the camera and asks in English: "How true is it that Venezuela is such a poor country?" But this man is not a journalist — or even a real human being. He's an avatar generated by artificial intelligence (AI), a tool that is becoming ever more common in global disinformation. Subtitled clips from this supposed news channel have appeared on social media with a clear...