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$137 Million in AI-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms

Original: $137M in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms

An estimated $137 million worth of AI-generated advertising has flooded the US midterm elections, according to a New York Times report. The spending highlights how campaigns are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to produce political ads at scale, raising fresh concerns about misinformation, voter manipulation and the lack of regulation governing synthetic content ahead of the vote.

Why now: Voters and policymakers are alarmed by the scale of AI-generated political advertising ahead of the midterm elections.

New York TimesUS midterm electionsAI-generated advertising

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