Warren Buffett on deepfakes, artificial intelligence: 'We don't know what's going to happen'

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 02, 2026 at 17:34  |  1:22  |  CNBC
Speakers
Warren Buffett — Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, former CEO

Summary

Warren Buffett expresses concern about deepfake technology, specifically the risk of imitating presidents and the combination with nuclear weapons. He states that we don't know what will happen. No investment ideas or specific tradeable expressions are discussed.

  • Buffett warns about the dangers of deepfakes, especially imitating a president.
  • He references Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast as a historical parallel.
  • He notes the combination of deepfakes with nuclear weapons is particularly scary.
  • Buffett concludes that we don't know what will happen with this technology.
  • No specific investment advice or tradeable assets are mentioned.
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