AI Deepfake Campaign Ads Raise Ethical and Legal Concerns in U.S. Elections
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The article discusses the growing use of AI-generated deepfake ads in the 2024 U.S. election cycle, with at least 15 such ads running since November. Campaigns and PACs are projected to spend a record $10 billion on ads, some of which use deepfakes to portray candidates in compromising ways. Transparency advocates raise concerns about the ethics and legality of these ads, which are illegal in some states but exist in a legally murky area in others. A specific example involves a Minnesota PAC that created a deepfake of its preferred candidate's opponent.
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bskyAI Deepfake Campaign Ads Raise Ethical and Legal Concerns in U.S. Electionscointelegraph.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledTransparency advocates say the ads, which are illegal in some states,
Candidates, in addition to the political action committees (PACs) supporting and opposing them, are projected to spend a record-breaking $10 billion in ads this cycle.
Some have used deepfakes to portray a candidate doing or saying things that compromise their campaign's image.
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