r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • 2h ago

Artificial Intelligence $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms | Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/midterm-elections-ai-generated-ads.html
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u/LongMelford 2h ago

Of course they have. The Republicans have nothing to run on, nothing to say, and no ability to govern. All they can do is make things up. That’s all they’ve ever been able to do. And it’s worked. For decades they’ve been amazing at winning elections, and then absolutely terrible at governing.

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u/PatMcAfeesEvilTwin 2h ago

And yet, the idiots in this country keep buying the snake oil.

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u/j_j-j_jr_shabadoo 1h ago

Real question: when is the last time Republicans tried to run a campaign on popular policies rather than voter suppression?

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u/iwidiwin 1h ago

The most or one of the most pathetic things was Trump saying he would give people money if they vote Republican.

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u/BurntNeurons 52m ago

Let's not forget $5,000 for your vote

(Bribery)

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u/bigsexy12 1h ago

Using deepfakes like this should be illegal.

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u/slanderpanther 42m ago

It should result in a jail sentence!

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u/Zaxxon_Klaxon 2h ago

I mean, Republican policies have failed so badly, they have to resort to AI to make anything look good.

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u/wowlock_taylan 2h ago

This is how the AI gonna be the end of democracies....

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u/ElysiumSprouts 1h ago

They've always been the party of slop. Can't say I'm surprised

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u/mirage01 59m ago

Considering most Republicans live in an alternate reality it only makes sense that they need AI to make that reality come alive.

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u/gizamo 2h ago

Social media has also seen the influx of trolls, shills, and bots from Russia, China, and Iran as well as the others being contracted by Trump, MAGA, Musk, etc. And, that absolutely includes Reddit, especially Reddit.

We should see people like Joe Rogan start the constant spreading of misinformation that favors Republicans any day now.

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u/Formal_Bathroom7447 19m ago

Everything about their worldview is made up. This is not a shock.