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The Guardian says One Nation’s new AI-generated campaign video uses racist imagery, including a man depicted with a machete and another with an explosive vest. The paper says the clip was reportedly played at the party’s Victorian campaign launch over the weekend.
Why it mattersThe footage is part of a wider argument about political campaigning with generative AI and the powers available to watchdogs. The Guardian describes the video as a new low; its account of where it was shown is reported, not confirmed in the excerpt. AI-made political material is no longer a hypothetical nuisance for the next conference panel.
Discuss: Should campaign watchdogs have stronger powers over AI-generated political ads, or would that give them too much say over political speech?
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