Politics
9.3
AI deepfakes flood US midterm ads; laws lag as $137M spent
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Analysts report Russia is leveraging AI-generated bots to amplify disinformation targeting the US midterm elections, an escalation of prior influence operations. The scale and effectiveness remain unverified, but the use of AI marks a notable shift in tactics. This underscores ongoing foreign interference in US democratic processes.
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