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- U.S. Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman released an AI-generated ad featuring Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul.
- The ad promoted a “political delusion pill” to help voters overcome affordability and crime fears.
- The video included no disclaimer that it was AI-generated.
- TheWesleyan Media Project identified more than 220 AI-generated political videos during this midterm season.
- Candidates and Republican-linked groups have spent over $137 million on AI political ads this year.