A large number of unlabeled AI-generated campaign ads have emerged ahead of the US midterm elections
According to Xinhua News Agency citing Agence France-Presse, as the November 3 congressional midterm elections approach, a large number of AI-generated campaign ads have appeared on US television and social media, many of which are used to attack opponents and are not labeled as AI-generated. The Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks US elections, said it has identified 220 political ads nationwide that were at least partly generated using AI tools, with total spending exceeding $137 million; by comparison, the organization identified less than $50,000 in spending on AI-generated ads during the 2024 election cycle.
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According to Xinhua News Agency, as the November 3 congressional midterm elections approach, a large number of AI-generated campaign ads that researchers call "junk propaganda" have appeared on American television and social media. Many of the ads attack political opponents and are not labeled as AI-generated.
According to an Agence France-Presse report on the 26th, the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks U.S. elections, said it has identified 220 political ads nationwide that at least partly used AI tools, with total spending exceeding $137 million. By comparison, the organization identified less than $50,000 in spending on AI-generated ads during the 2024 election cycle.