California Dems target AI campaign ads after Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton’s viral political attacks
Two California Democrats have have called on Congress to slam the brakes on Hollywood-style AI campaign ads just as they become the norm for political campaigns. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) on Monday reintroduced the “AI Ads Act,” which is seeking to ban the fraudulent use of artificial intelligence to impersonate political candidates or committees in federal campaigns as AI-generated election content becomes more sophisticated.
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Two California Democrats have have called on Congress to slam the brakes on Hollywood-style AI campaign ads just as they become the norm for political campaigns. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) on Monday reintroduced the “AI Ads Act,” which is seeking to ban the fraudulent use of artificial intelligence to impersonate political candidates or committees in federal campaigns as AI-generated election content becomes more sophisticated. The push comes just days after Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton unveiled a pair of AI-generated campaign ads attacking Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic nominee Xavier Becerra.
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- Two California Democrats have have called on Congress to slam the brakes on Hollywood-style AI campaign ads just as they become the norm for political campaigns. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) on Monday reintroduced the “AI Ads Act,” which is seeking to ban the fraudulent use of artificial intelligence to impersonate political candidates or committees in federal campaigns as AI-generated election content becomes more sophisticated.
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California Dems target AI campaign ads after Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton’s viral political attacks
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