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James Talarico Says Ken Paxton Is "Lying to the People of Texas" with AI ad that Puts "Words in My Mouth"
The 30-second spot uses a synthetic Talarico and stitches together past remarks as polling shows a close Senate race, analysts said.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an AI-generated ad targeting Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, depicting a synthetic version writing in "The King James Talarico Bible."
- Paxton's campaign claimed the ad targets Talarico's "radical statements insulting faith and Christianity," compiling actual past remarks with fabricated lines to create a continuous performance the campaign argued exposes extremist views.
- Talarico denounced the ad Wednesday, telling CBS News it uses "AI in order to mislead" and reflects Paxton's "record of lying," before launching his own ad targeting Paxton's 2023 impeachment and personal wealth.
- This closely watched Senate contest has drawn significant spending, with MAGA Inc. committing at least $10 million to support Paxton as both candidates trade attacks ahead of the General Election.
- Recent polling shows a tight race, with RealClearPolling placing Talarico at 47.3 percent and Paxton at 44.9 percent as the Republican Party gathers in Dallas for their midterm convention.
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The Democrat questioned an ad that recreates his image with artificial intelligence and assured that not all the phrases are his
·Los Angeles, United States
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Talarico Says Paxton Is ‘Lying’ with New AI Ad
James Talarico (D) said his opponent, Ken Paxton (R), “is ‘lying to the people of Texas’ with a new AI advertisement that Talarico said puts ‘words in my mouth,'” CBS News reports. Said Talarico: “When you look at this ad, they are using AI in order to mislead the people of this state, and that […]
·New York, United States
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James Talarico says Ken Paxton is "lying to the people of Texas" with AI ad that puts "words in my mouth"
Democrat James Talarico told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe he won't use AI in political advertising in the race for the Texas U.S. Senate seat, adding, "every ad that we put out is made by human beings."
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
54% Left
L 54%
C 23%
R 23%
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