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[^1]\n\nThe Laboratory of Security and Artificial Intelligence at Northwestern University in the United States concluded that the audio clips were likely manipulated using artificial intelligence. [^2]\n\nAdriel Rigsby, associated with Rural Minds, stated that rural youth ages 15 to 19 are dying by suicide at a rate 74 percent higher than their urban peers. [^3]\n\nFormer President Gustavo Petro shared the viral audio on the platform X and questioned its authenticity by asking if it was artificial intelligence. [^4]\n\nThe report states that while the audio references real events, such as legal actions announced by Iván Cepeda against De la Espriella and his acquisition of US citizenship in 2023, the specific quotes attributed to the president are entirely fabricated. [^5]\n\nAdriel Rigsby identified access, affordability, and stigma as the three primary barriers standing between rural youth and mental health support. 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