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$137 Million in AI-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms
Original: $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms
An estimated $137 million in advertising created with artificial intelligence is flooding the US midterm elections, according to the New York Times. The figure points to campaigns and political groups increasingly relying on AI tools to produce and scale ad content, raising fresh questions about transparency, misinformation and oversight in the run-up to the vote.
Why now: The reported scale of AI spending in a US election cycle is striking and touches ongoing concerns about AI and democracy.
New York TimesUS midterm electionsartificial intelligence
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- $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms · The New York Times
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