Former US President Donald Trump, known for his unpredictable antics, recently found himself in a sticky situation involving artificial intelligence and pop superstar Taylor Swift. On Sunday, Trump shared an AI-generated photo of Swift, styled like a poster of Uncle Sam, in which she was pointing at the audience and urging fans to vote for Trump. The photo was posted on Trump-owned platform Truth Social, and the bizarre nature of the photo shocked people.

But the real twist came a few days later. When Fox Business asked Trump if he feared a lawsuit from Swift, who is known to protect her image, Trump responded with a mix of denial and concern. “I don’t know anything about her, except that somebody else made her,” he said, distancing himself from the creation of the image. According to Trump, the image was made by someone else, and he merely shared it. Yet, this is the same man who has often warned about the dangers of AI, calling it “probably the most dangerous thing ever.”

Trump’s comments didn’t stop there. He lamented how the AI ​​misrepresented him, claiming it forced him to endorse products he never supported. “It’s a little dangerous,” he added almost ironically, noting that he had recently shared an AI-generated image of Swift with his millions of followers. By the way, despite his obvious concerns, the image remains on his Truth Social page.

This situation highlights a classic Trump paradox: using the very technology he claims to fear. Swift, who is fiercely protective of her image, might not like this AI-generated stunt. In Tennessee, where Swift has strong ties, laws protect artists from misuse of their images and voices. Trump’s post may also be legally questionable under the state’s ELVIS Act, which is designed to prevent exactly this kind of AI-driven misrepresentation.

Trump keeps warning the world about the dangers of AI, but his actions tell a different story. The man who once called AI “so scary” is now using it, perhaps without fully understanding its consequences. For a man who fears AI, Trump certainly knows how to keep it in the spotlight – whether intentionally or unintentionally.