Politics
AI-based political ads spread through US election season, tracker finds
Al Jazeera reports that candidates and supporters spent more than $80 million on over 164 AI-based ads this election season, according to the Wesleyan Media Project.
The short version
- Candidates and supporters spent more than $80 million on over 164 AI-based ads this election season, according to the Wesleyan Media Project.[Al Jazeera]
- Republican candidates and their backers accounted for 80 percent of these AI-based political ads, according to the same tracker.[Al Jazeera]
- Bruce Blakeman says his AI ads were clearly labeled satire, while no federal law regulates AI deepfake ads and 31 states have passed labeling laws.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Candidates and supporters spent more than $80 million on over 164 AI-based ads this election season, according to the Wesleyan Media Project.[Al Jazeera]
- Republican candidates and their backers were behind 80 percent of AI-based political ads, according to the Wesleyan Media Project.[Al Jazeera]
- Bruce Blakeman says his AI-generated campaign ads were clearly labeled and follow a tradition of satire and parody.[Al Jazeera]
- No federal law regulates ads made with AI deepfakes, while 31 states have passed laws calling for AI ads to be labeled.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Reporting does not confirm how many of the AI-based ads are deepfakes, so the tracker's totals may not match the deepfake framing.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.