The AI-generated imagery includes a Senate candidate transporting undocumented immigrants to a polling place, a governor hopeful with bags of cash, and a Republican congressman in a 'throuple' with Democratic colleagues. CNN reports that none of the compromising situations depicted in these ads ever actually occurred.
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Republican Groups Spend 96% of Disclosed AI Ad Budget in 2026
US Politics18 days ago
Deepfake attack ads depicting candidates in fabricated and compromising scenarios have become a frequent element of the current election cycle. Republican campaigns and groups accounted for about 96% of spending on political advertisements that disclosed the use of artificial intelligence, based on a CNN analysis of 2026 campaign spending.
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