Politics● ElevatedOct 23 · Oct 23, 2026, 10:10 PM
Deciding with fake images: More candidates are using AI in political ads to get your vote
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NBC News · North America
At least 220 ads— mostly Republican— generated or enhanced with artificial intelligence have circulated in the leadup to the midterms, at a cost of almost $137 million.
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