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Etzioni on AI: $137M spent on AI-generated midterm ads, and most voters can’t spot the fakes
Oren Etzioni, who founded the deepfake detection nonprofit TrueMedia.org, says the AI political ads he predicted have arrived, from American campaigns rather than foreign operatives.
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Oren Etzioni, founder of the deep‑fake detection nonprofit TrueMedia.org, says AI‑generated political ads he warned about are now appearing in American campaigns rather than from foreign actors. He recommends a rule that any ad featuring a person who did not consent must carry a clear, plain‑language label or be prohibited from airing.
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