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AI political ads warp reality ahead of US midterms
Wesleyan Media Project says at least 164 AI-generated or AI-enhanced political ads have appeared nationwide, underscoring low costs and weak disclosure rules.
AI-created ads -- placing politicians in fictitious situations -- have proliferated ahead of the November elections, a largely unregulated form of political communication that is increasingly being adopted despite a broader backlash against the technology.
Earlier this month, Republican Senate nominee in Texas, Ken Paxton, posted an AI-generated ad on X depicting his Democratic rival James Talarico saying: "Look, I always think of myself as a Ch…