A large number of unlabeled AI-generated campaign ads have emerged ahead of the US midterm elections
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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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据新华社，随着11月3日国会中期选举临近，美国电视和社交媒体上出现大量被研究人员称为“垃圾宣传”的人工智能（AI）生成竞选广告。许多广告内容为攻击竞选对手，且并没有标注其为AI生成。
据法新社26日报道，追踪美国选举的“卫斯理媒体项目”组织说，其已在全国范围内识别出220个至少部分使用了AI工具生成的政治广告，总耗资超过1.37亿美元。相比之下，该组织在2024年选举周期中识别出的AI生成广告支出不足5万美元。