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Political candidates are increasingly using AI tools to create fabricated news stories, fake endorsements, and deepfakes to spread disinformation during campaigns, with one Queens city council candidate using an AI chatbot to generate a fake CNN article claiming his opponent had dropped out of the race. Experts warn that the scale and ease of AI-generated political content poses significant risks to election integrity and public trust, though early examples like the Queens race show voters can still reject candidates who deploy such tactics.
Why it matters: AI-driven disinformation in political campaigns represents an escalating threat to democratic processes that marketers, media platforms, and regulators must understand and counter as deepfake and synthetic content tools become more accessible and convincing.
