AI's Role in Political Campaigns Raises Concerns Over Misinformation

Can AI equalize political campaign ads – or will it remain a tool for spreading lies?

Political campaigns are increasingly deploying AI and deepfakes to further their messaging, and the scale of spread has experts concerned From the comfort of his bed, Jonathan Rinaldi, a political candidate for a city council seat in Queens, New York, tinkered away on his iPhone, prompting an artificial intelligence chatbot to mock up fake news hits and endorsements he had never received. During the campaign last October, Rinaldi shared one of those stories, made to appear real with a CNN lo...

By Sanya Mansoor