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AI deepfakes are giving US political attack ads a new twist ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to the Financial Times. Its headline says manipulated images are filling the airwaves.
Why it mattersIt is a timely warning about synthetic media in campaigning, but the available report excerpt gives no examples, scale or details about the images. The important question is how voters can tell what is real before a campaign ad has already done its work.
Discuss: Should political ads using AI-generated or manipulated images have to carry a clear label, even when the image is satire or commentary?
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