Zohran Mamdani speaks up following false association with Epstein through AI-generated images.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the recently elected Mayor of New York, responded to AI-generated images falsely linking him and his mother to Jeffrey Epstein. The photos emerged online following the release of the Epstein files but were later confirmed to be products of an AI tool created by Google.

On February 4, Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic Party member, issued a statement addressing the manipulated images of himself and his mother with Epstein. He expressed the challenge of combating fake images in the digital age of misinformation.

Various photos surfaced featuring a young Mamdani, his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. These images were linked to the Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice.

Reports have clarified that the images were AI-generated, with the account sharing them identified as an "AI-powered meme engine" by the Associated Press. Mamdani called for regulations to prevent the misuse of rapidly advancing technologies.

Highlighting the need for regulatory systems governing AI, Mayor Mamdani emphasized the inadequacy of current measures to address the rapid spread and impact of evolving technologies.