AI Deepfakes and Digital Trash in US Elections
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Key Entities
Person
Mike Rogers(ไมค์ โรเจอร์ส)
A Republican candidate in the Michigan Senate election who released an AI-generated attack video.
Abdul El Sayed(อับดุล เอล-ซาเยด)
A Democratic representative in the Michigan Senate election featured in an AI-generated video.
A national Democratic leader featured in an AI-generated video in Michigan.
A national Democratic leader featured in an AI-generated video in Michigan.
Brian Shortsleeve(ไบรอัน ชอร์ตสลีฟ)
A Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts whose team released AI videos against Maura Healey.
The Governor of Massachusetts who was targeted by AI-generated campaign videos.
A Democratic Senate candidate in Texas who was targeted with an AI avatar ad.
The winner of the New York City mayoral election who was criticized by AI-generated fake voters.
A politician mentioned in the context of the use of AI technology in the US.
Organization
The NRSC created an AI avatar of James Talarico for an attack ad.
National Conference of State Legislaturesℹ️
The NCSL identified dozens of state laws attempting to limit AI-generated deception.
The New York Timesℹ️
A media outlet that noted AI's potential for microtargeting versus its current use as partisan slop.
Place
A state that requires disclosure when AI is used in political election ads.
A state that prohibits non-consensual deepfakes used to harm candidates.
The country where AI deepfakes are being used in political elections.
A state where an AI-generated attack video was used in a Senate race.
A state where AI videos were used in a gubernatorial race.
A state where the NRSC used an AI avatar in a Senate race.
The city where Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election.