Chances are you've already heard about artificial intelligence cloning our voices and deepfake videos, but what about cloning your handwriting?
AI tools can now mimic your handwriting, and many politicians are using the technology to try and earn your vote.
Over his years in office, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, the former governor, often sent reporters a handwritten thank-you postcard after an interview.
But AI could save him, and all of us, the time and trouble, as computers are learning to analyze our handwriting.
It's possible your next letter in the mail could be from the governor or the president.
No matter how bad your handwriting may be, a computer could clone it.
Mia Leite of Cape Coral was surprised to learn of the technology but admitted she had concerns about it and fears it could be used against people.
“Just knowing that technology is out there. That risk is out there, not only for us but big or your higher people,” Leite said.
Many elected officials and those running for office are using it to send voters a personal handwritten note.
“There's always going to be some people who say, 'Wow, they took the time and wrote me a note,'” said political consultant Dennis Pearlman.
Pearlman said it can be a valuable tool for politicians.
“It is another tool in the toolbox of those seeking your vote,” Pearlman said.
He points out that letters are mass-produced, they are going to everyone and they lack real ink.
That is a dead giveaway for voters like Kaiden Moore of Lehigh Acres. who said he would question it immediately.
“Like they would have time to write to little ol' me,” Moore said.
So, the big question is, would a note from the governor or even the president be enough to earn his vote?
“I don't feel like it's genuine because it's not coming from the heart if you're just like writing and signing off letters,” Moore said.
Leite also said that an AI-generated letter would not persuade her.
“I don't think it would change my vote or persuade me in any way,” Leite said.
Pearlman suggested it may mean more to older voters.
“Writing personal notes is lost with our younger generation,” Pearlman said, as computers learn to do more of our daily tasks.